Ancient people built temples all across the ancient world ... Dedicated to Nanna, a Mesopotamian moon god, the ziggurat of Ur in modern-day Iraq stood about 100 feet (30 m) tall.

Consecrated to the Mesopotamian god Bel, it was built on top of a small tell—an artificial mound formed by superimposed ...

Machu Picchu perched in the mountains, the bustling empire capital of Cusco, and a network of roads from village to village ...

A 16th-century Spanish bishop, Diego de Landa, referred to it as the “Temple of K’uk’ulcan,” the name of the legendary ruler of the city as well as an ancient snake deity. When the temple ...

The grand Processional Way was paved with limestone, temples were renovated ... of the cult of Marduk across Mesopotamia was proof of Babylon’s prestige. No ancient city was so desired and ...

TRAVEL TRENDS, INDIA Updated : Jun 8, 2024, 12:04 IST 15 oldest temples in India and where are they located India is a land of ancient history and diverse cultures, the reason why it’s also home ...

The Temple of Bel was built on an ancient tell and consecrated to a Mesopotamian god. The central cella structure stands in a courtyard, surrounded by Corinthian columns. During the temple's long ...

These fire temples of the Zoroastrians ... are distinguished by their unique artwork that evokes memories of ancient Mesopotamia: giant winged bulls with human heads, and birds with human torso ...

Archaeologists conducting excavations at the site of a church have unearthed a marble shrine containing a relic that they believe may be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. The shrine ...

Archeologists in Spain have recently uncovered an ancient rock slab with an alphabet inscribed that predates the Rosetta Stone by roughly 400 years. The discovery in southwest Spain is believed to ...

A mysterious example of ancient Greek graffiti may reveal the existence of a lost temple at the iconic Acropolis of Athens, a pair of researchers have proposed in a study. The Acropolis—an ...