In the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Gilgamesh’s mutual, intimate friendship, not the prostitute Shamhat, civilized them. … Read the post intimate friendship, not Shamhat, civilized Enkidu and Gilgamesh
Men and women prostitutes related happily in ancient Sumer with its prostitute goddess Inanna. Medieval European men protested prostitutes exploiting them. … Read the post men and female prostitutes from ancient Sumer to medieval Europe
With concrete, mundane figures, Sumerian love poems from about 4000 years ago delight in differentiated female and male physical sexual organs. … Read the post ancient Sumerian love poems delight in physical reality
A disembodied hand writing on the wall and the Cyrus Cylinder, a monumental personal seal, are highly authoritative forms for writing. … Read the post writing on the wall and the Cyrus Cylinder
Hammurabi’s code in ancient Mesopotamia shows a father-ruler’s concern for widows and orphans. It also shows unusual concern for low-status men. … Read the post Hammurabi’s code on social relations in ancient Mesopotamia