Sung to the god Marduk, patron deity of the great city, the hymn describes Babylon's flowing rivers, jewelled gates, and 'bathed priests' in stunning detail.

This month's music roundup brings a punk rock concept album inspired by a deck of playing cards, an Americana take on a ...

There are many theories surrounding Stonehenge, with one widely believed being that it was built by giants or giant aliens.

The Tower of Babel’s link with technological hubris dovetailed with associations regarding ancient sexual immorality, derived from Herodotus’ salacious reports of ritualized prostitution in ...

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel ...

Hence: a 1908 article on the triumphant rebuilding of post-earthquake San Francisco as a record achievement for any “ancient or modern Babylon”; a 1923 article on the skylines of New York and ancient ...

The SBE Chapter 15 picnic was held under the base of the historic Armstrong Tower. Credit: David Amundsen, K2 Communications The chapter’s chair, Bud Williamson, organized what turned out to be a very ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) credited the U.S. strikes against Iran for “protecting” Israel and America, an effort that he implied the Democratic Party hated. President Donald Trump ordered three of ...

For the first time ever, the historic Ghanta Ghar area of Lal Chowk witnessed a vibrant celebration of the 11th International Yoga Day today, drawing thousands of participants from across various ...

A Retelling of the Mahabharata, Set to Modern-Day Struggles At Lincoln Center, the Toronto-based theater company Why Not strives to balance the old and new in its production of the Sanskrit epic.

Yoga Shaping Modern Leadership: International Yoga Day 2025 Where corporate culture has often emphasized speed, scale, and multitasking, yoga brings in the missing ingredients: stillness, depth ...