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March 12, 2020
in Ancient History, Economics, Political Science

The Rise of Seapower

March 12, 2020
in Ancient History, Economics, Political Science

Andrew Lambert— Seapower, a distinctive socio-political response to unique circumstances, emerged in the eastern Mediterranean between 2000 and 500 BC. Sea cities evolved to service the resource demands of great land-locked powers: Egypt, Anatolia and above all Mesopotamia. Sailing ships moved timber and metals over increasing distances. Insular Tyre, the

November 15, 2012
in Ancient History, Religion, Science

Beneath Biblical Lands

November 15, 2012
in Ancient History, Religion, Science

There was a time when historians would have to accept some details of the past as great unknowns. Without the ability to go back in time, recording and relating history will always pose difficulties. But each year, more and more of these oppositions are being removed. Today, modern archaeological research