Nov 24, 2009

Gilgamesh, Hero King Of Uruk: A King At The Crossroads Of History And Myth

In: Ancient History (general)

By: Robert McRoberts

Nov 16, 2009

Roxane, The First Wife Of Alexander The Great: A Story Of Intrigue And Adventure At The Dawn Of The Hellenistic Age

In: Ancient History (general)

By: Robert McRoberts

Nov 8, 2009

The Myth of Etana, King of Kish: The Legend Of The Shepherd Who Ascended To Heaven

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Oct 30, 2009

The Ancient Shepherd Kings: The Relationship Between Bronze Age Kings And Their Subjects

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Oct 24, 2009

The Legendary Kings Of Sumer And Akkad: Heroes Who Ruled Thousands Of Years, As Appointed By The Gods

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Oct 16, 2009

The Priest Kings Of Ancient Iraq: With The Growth Of The City-States Kingship Is Born

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Oct 13, 2009

The Destruction Of The Harrapan Civilization: Geophysicists Suggest A Tsunami Decimated The Indus Valley

In: Ancient History (general)

By: Robert McRoberts

Oct 4, 2009

The Philosophical Origins Of A Liberal Education: Imperial Athens And The Rise Of The Sophists

In: Greek History

By: Robert McRoberts

Sep 25, 2009

Qadesh In The Amarna Age: How This Syrian City Became The Front Line For Imperial Conquest

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Sep 16, 2009

The Battle Of Mons Graupius: How Julius Agricola Lead The Roman Invasion Of Scotland

In: Roman History

By: Robert McRoberts

Sep 7, 2009

Qadesh, Jewel Of The Orontes: The Story Of A City Founded In Ancient Syria

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Aug 28, 2009

The Battle Of Megiddo: An Egyptian Army Faces A Coalition Of Enemies In Palestine

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Aug 21, 2009

The Tawananna of Ancient Hatti: The Exalted Religious Status of the Hittite Queen

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Aug 14, 2009

The Plague Prayers of Mursili II: An Ancient Hittite King’s Crimes Against The Gods

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Aug 7, 2009

King Suppililiuma The Great: The Story Of The Conqueror Who Built The Hittite Empire

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 30, 2009

How History Discovered the Hurrians: A Look At A Mystery Unraveled And A Culture Revealed

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 13, 2009

Caravans Of Treasure And A Goddess Go To Egypt: The Story Of Legendary Gifts And Well Wishes Sent To Akenaten

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 12, 2009

Diplomatic Tension In The Late Bronze Age: Akhenaten's Sparse Gift Of Egyptian Gold Embarasses A Mittani King

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 12, 2009

A Fragile Alliance Between Late Bronze Age Kings: Mittani King Tushratta Makes An Elaborate Request For Egyptian Gold

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 12, 2009

Tushratta and The Mittani / Egyptian Alliance: In Desperation, A Bronze Age King Reopens Relations With Egypt

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 11, 2009

A Babyonian Princess And Her Dowry: Ancient Clay Tablets Reveal a Vast Royal Treasure.

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 10, 2009

The Babylonian King Writes to Akhenaten: Burnaburiash Requests a Menagerie and a Proper Escort for a Bride

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 7, 2009

The Amarna Letters of Kadashman-Enlil: Inside the Negotiations of an Ancient Diplomatic Marriage Alliance.

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 7, 2009

The Rise of Assyria in the Late Bronze Age: How Assyria Rose From a Vassal of Mittanni to a Rival of Babylonia

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jul 2, 2009

Amenhotep III and the Missing Princess: The Story Behind Amarna Letter 1

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Jun 29, 2009

The Rise And Fall Of The Amarna Age: Geopolitics In The Ancient Near East During The Late Bronze Age

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Apr 6, 2009

Syria And Anatolia In The Early Bronze Age: The Growth Of Cities, Technology and Trade, ca. 3000 B.C.E

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Apr 6, 2009

The Harrapan Cvilization: Exploring The Ancient Cities Of The Indus Valley

In: Ancient History (general)

By: Robert McRoberts

Apr 6, 2009

The Rise Of The Egyptian State: Early Dynastic Egypt, ca. 3,000 B.C.E.

In: Egyptian History

By: Robert McRoberts

Apr 6, 2009

Sumer And Akkad In The Early Bronze Age: The City-States Of Southern Iraq, ca. 3,000 B.C.E.

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Mar 5, 2009

The Hittites, A Film Review: A Review Of The Documentary Produced On Location In Anatolia

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Feb 15, 2009

The Hittites of Anatolia and Syria: How The Hittite People Became A Part Of Ancient History

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Feb 14, 2009

From Lycos to Lupercal: The Politics Of Spring In The Ancient World

In: Roman History

By: Robert McRoberts

Feb 10, 2009

Anatolia And The Assyrian Colonial Period: 4,000 Years Ago Assyrian Merchants Built a Vast Trading Empire

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Feb 6, 2009

Who Were the Hittites? Answering Questions About the Population of Bronze Age Anatolia

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

Feb 5, 2009

The Amarna Letters: A Cache of Clay Tablets and the Politics of Egypt's 18th Dynasty

In: Near Eastern History

By: Robert McRoberts

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