A horizontal zigzag frieze wraps itself around the Praça do Comércio’s facade. It is intersected with downward-pointing ...

On a scale of a Mesopotamian ziggurat, it has to be seen to be believed ... The inside of the building was no less eclectic than the façade, with symbols from ancient eras scattered around. Along with ...

But for the people of ancient Mesopotamian cultures, he was often a guardian, not a threat. He scared off other demons, and if you were being haunted or attacked, you would have wanted Pazuzu at your ...

Ironically, the loss of Constantinople served to galvanize the European Renaissance. Greek intellectuals, who left the city with ancient texts, migrated westward with classical learning. The Age of ...