Human belief systems and practices can be traced to ca. 10,000 BCE in the Ancient Near East, where the earliest evidence of ritual structures and objects can be found. Religious architecture, the ...

culture and many religions are largely based on Mesopotamian culture. Research in the field has strong traditions in Finland, and contemporary Ancient Near East studies includes several research focus ...

Ancient Near East is the birthplace of agriculture ... and Syrian-Luwians. However, Assyrian religion was not forcibly imposed, and the conquered nations formed a multi-lingual and multi-cultural ...

If you do decide to major in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, you will choose one of three tracks: Judaic Studies, focusing on the history, religion and literature of the Jewish people; Bible and ...

The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...