Highlights from the Collection: Mesopotamia | The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Mesopotamia - the land between the rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates - is an ancient Greek term used by archaeologists to refer to the area now roughly equivalent to the modern country of Iraq. The Mesopotamian collection of the Oriental Institute Museum was acquired almost exclusively through archaeological excavations. The first of these - the University of Chicago Oriental Exploration Fund's expedition to Bismaya (ancient Adab) - worked in Iraq from 1903-1905. During the 1930's the Babylonian Section of the Iraq Expedition excavated four sites on the lower Diyala River, and today the Nippur Expedition is continuing its work, begun in 1948, at the holy city of Nippur. Foundation Figurine of King Ur-Nammu King Ur-Nammu rebuilt and enlarged one of the most important temples in ancient Mesopotamia - the E-kur of Enlil, the chief god of the pantheon. Striding Lion Four-Lugged Vessel Female Figurine Cup Supported by Hero and Animals Four-Faced God and Goddess Sumerian Statuette Banquet Plaque
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812 The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Quick Facts about the Star-Spangled Banner Flag Making the Star-Spangled Banner In June 1813, Major George Armistead arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, to take command of Fort McHenry, built to guard the water entrance to the city. The larger of these two flags would become known as the “Star-Spangled Banner.” The first Flag Act, adopted on June 14, 1777, created the original United States flag of thirteen stars and thirteen stripes. The War of 1812 and the Burning of Washington Although its events inspired one of our most famous national songs, the War of 1812 is itself a relatively little-known war in American history. In August 1814, General Ross and his seasoned troops landed near the nation’s capital. The Battle of Baltimore
The Seven Wonders - Hanging Gardens of Babylon Some stories indicate the Hanging Gardens towered hundreds of feet into the air, but archaeological explorations indicate a more modest, but still impressive, height. (Copyright Lee Krystek, 1998) The city of Babylon, under King Nebuchadnezzar II, must have been a wonder to the ancient traveler's eyes. "In addition to its size," wrote Herodotus, a Greek historian in 450 BC, "Babylon surpasses in splendor any city in the known world." Herodotus claimed the outer walls were 56 miles in length, 80 feet thick and 320 feet high. While archaeological excavations have disputed some of Herodotus's claims (the outer walls seem to be only 10 miles long and not nearly as high) his narrative does give us a sense of how awesome the features of the city appeared to those ancients that visited it. Gift for A Homesick Wife According to accounts, the gardens were built to cheer up Nebuchadnezzar's homesick wife, Amyitis. The Water Problem Turning the screw can be done by a hand crank. Garden Construction
How to Make a Timeline: How to Easily Create any Kind of Timeline Try the following tools to make a timeline The internet is filled with useful web sites, and among them are timeline generators that can help you easily create a timeline. While poking around on the internet I have come up with a list of timeline generators that may help you out in creating a timeline. Web-based timeline generators Whether you are making one of your own life, a historical timeline, for a class, for a meeting, or even for a presentation, the timeline generators listed below should help make quick work of it. These are web-based so you may have to sign up and create an account before you can begin building. Printable timeline sheets If you need a pre-made timeline sheet check out these sites below. With these sites below, you can print out a timeline sheet and write in the important dates yourself. The basic steps to creating a timeline Timelines help us understand the relationship between dates and events. Getting started is easy. Need inspiration? Historical timeline videos
Phillip Martin's You Be the Judge of Hammurabi's Code Hammurabi, the Priest King Hammurabi (ca. 1792 - 1750 BC) united all of Mesopotamia under his forty-three year reign of Babylon. Although Hammurabi's Code is not the first code of laws (the first records date four centuries earlier), it is the best preserved legal document reflecting the social structure of Babylon during Hammurabi's rule. About the Code Two hundred eighty-two laws, concerning a wide variety of abuses, justify Hammurabi's claim of having acted "like a real father to his people . . . [who] has established prosperity . . . and (gave) good government to the land." See for Yourself The laws were discovered in 1901 on a stela now in the Louvre Museum of Paris, France. What Other Have to Say Every now and then, I hear from people who enjoy the site.
Home - Supreme Court of the United States Index United States Constitution Supreme law of the United States of America The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.[3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution. Originally comprising seven articles, it delineates the national frame of government. Its first three articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the bicameral Congress (Article I); the executive, consisting of the president and subordinate officers (Article II); and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts (Article III). Contents Background First government From September 5, 1774, to March 1, 1781, the Continental Congress functioned as the provisional government of the United States. Articles of Confederation Congress was paralyzed. History 1787 drafting Two plans for structuring the federal government arose at the convention's outset: Preamble
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations for Kids Ancient Sumer, Babylon & Assyria (Mesopotamia) - What do a sailboat and a wheel have in common? They were both invented by the ancient Sumerians. Find out what happened to kids in school who disobeyed their teacher! Ancient Egypt - Do you know what the ancient Egyptians believed would cure a toothache? Ancient Greece - How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? Ancient Rome - If you had lived in ancient times, would you have chosen to become a Roman citizen? Ancient China - Learn about Taoism with Winnie-the-Pooh! Ancient India - What did the ancient Indians wear? Ancient & Medieval Africa - Explore daily life in five huge trading kingdoms - The Kingdom of Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Benin, and Kush. Ancient Mongols - The ancient Mongols invented the ger - but what is a ger? The Iron Age Celts - Ancient Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man - The Iron Age Celts were very clean. The Vikings - The Vikings were a smart, creative, artistic, democratic people. FAQs
Invasion of America National Geographic, Esri, Garmin, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, increment P Corp. | Zoom to Loading... Esri World Geocoder Search Home Move mouse to get coordinates 400km 300mi Header Invasion of America See Video Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America's indigenous people by treaty and executive order. To learn more about indigenous land cessions in the era of Indian removal: Do not show this splash screen again. Skip to Map Gallery: Archaeological mysteries hidden in satellite images Archaeologists have many tools at their disposal: shovels, trowels, satellites. If you are scratching your head at that final entry, check out how TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to locate long-lost ancient sites, and to solve some of archaeology’s most enduring mysteries. The mystery: What happened to Itj-tawy, the ancient capital of Egypt? Itj-tawy, once located on the bank of the Nile, was Egypt’s capital for about 350 years during the period known as the Middle Kingdom. The mystery: What did the lost city of Tanis look like? Archaeologists have explored the tombs and temples of Tanis since the mid-1800s. The mystery: Why has looting in Egypt accelerated so much in recent years? Parcak’s team used open-source satellite data to map looting across Egypt from 2002 to 2013. The mystery: Where is the lost Amphitheatre of Portus? “Portus was kind of like the Roman Empire’s Amazon.com,” says Parcak. The mystery: What remains to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings?