#civilization

This is a personal visual diary taken on 13th. Nov. 2015 in Paris, France. The point of view focuses on…

Mohenjo-daro (Sindhi: موهن جو دڙو‎, Urdu: موئن جو دڑو‎, IPA: [muˑənⁱ dʑoˑ d̪əɽoˑ], lit. Mound of the Dead; English pronunciation: /moʊˌhɛn.dʒoʊ ˈdɑː.roʊ/) is an archeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, and…

Etemenanki: name of the large temple tower in Babylon, also known as the Tower of Babel. Its Sumerian name E-temen-an-ki means “House of the foundation of heaven on earth”. Dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE Neo-Babylonian dynasty. The Etemenanki is described in a…