Tagged: ancient city

White Temple was located in the sacred precinct of the god Anu in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk (now, Warka), Iraq, which was home of the legendary Gilgamesh. This area had the name ‘Kullaba’ prior to merging with the Eanna District. The sacred precinct...

– About 3,000 years ago, a fire destroyed the Near East city of Tel Megiddo, leaving ash and burned mud-brick buildings in its wake. And according to a new study, the blaze may have leveled the entire city in a mere 2 to 3 hours....

– The ruins of the ancient city of Lambityeco (AD 500-850), are located in what is now Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca, Mexico. Archaeologists have excavated this region ever since 1960s and they have made many intriguing discoveries over the years. During the early excavation, archaeologists...