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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 day ago

Festivals in Ancient Mesopotamia: Courting the Goodwill of the Gods

Akitu, a Sumerian New Year festival from circa 2900–2334 BCE, combined religious rites and political legitimization of kingship.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Oil, gold and rare earth elements: the backdrop to US political tension with Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump himself has openly alluded to the importance of Venezuelan oil and the supposed existence of liabilities and energy rights seized from U.S. companies in previous litigation with the Venezuelan state. You remember, they took all of our energy rights, Trump stated, referring to Chavismo and its dispute with the multinational Exxon Mobil, which resulted in the company's departure from Venezuela in 2007.
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Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Amanyanabo: The Eagle King review a lavish Nollywood epic of crowns, gods and colonial tension

Historical Nollywood epic Amanyanabo centers on warrior Ibanichuka's contested rise to power amid Christian influence, colonial pressure, and competing local political factions.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
5 months ago

Russia's Provisional Government of 1917

The Russian Provisional Government, a series of unelected coalitions, briefly governed from March to November 1917, losing power to the Bolsheviks amid crises.
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