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Tracing Archaeological Places via the Context of Paleo Geomorphic Footprints Using SAR/InSAR Data Fusion: A Case on Southern Mesopotamia

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2023
Since the deployment of EO resources into orbit, archaeological surveys have made extensive use of space imaging. In particular, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data have often proved useful in many ...
Jungrack Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Historical geography of the city Amed and its place in the relations of Iran and Rome in the Sassanid era [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش‌های تاریخی ایران و اسلام, 2018
The ancient writers, as well as new historical research of ancient, historical geography and the urban structure and urban areas and cities of the ancient reigns do not give much information about the cities .
parviz hossein talayee
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Prophecy, Gastronomic Ghosts, and Oracular Flatulence: On the Substance of Spirit in Ancient Israel and Mesopotamia

open access: yesReligions
In this contribution, I contend that the divine “spirit, wind” was conceived as moist, wet, and vaporous in nature in ancient Israel and Mesopotamia. I adduce support for this view from biological reality and from a number of biblical and cuneiform texts
Scott B. Noegel
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A Remote Sensing Approach for Mapping the Development of Ancient Water Management in the Near East

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2018
We present a novel approach that uses remote sensing to record and reconstruct traces of ancient water management throughout the whole region of Northern Mesopotamia, an area where modern agriculture and warfare has had a severe impact on the survival of
Louise Rayne, Daniel Donoghue
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The art of adornment and make-up in the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and the old country of Yemen as a model

open access: yesالاكاديمي, 2022
This research sheds light on those discrepancies in the use of ornaments, adornment and perfumes, as well as the art of cosmetics, in two important civilizations, namely, the Mesopotamian civilization as the earlier civilization, and the civilization of
Ruwaida Faisal Mosa Al Nawab
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Boundaries of Aromaticity in Complex Structures and Excited States Through Computational Analysis

open access: yesChemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Understanding aromaticity has evolved from benzene‐centric concepts to a broad multidimensional framework spanning organic, inorganic, and excited‐state systems. This review highlights ambiguities between magnetic, electronic, geometric, and energetic descriptors, emphasizing the need for unified, multi‐criteria approaches.
Sílvia Escayola   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

The status of women in the Ancient East: peculiarities of marriage and family relations in Mesopotamia

open access: yesLaw and Safety, 2022
The main criteria of social differentiation of women in the first state formations of the Middle Ages have been studied. The influence of religion on the formation of understanding of the place and role of women in society has been shown.
I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko
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Rise of the south: How Arab‐led maritime trade transformed China, 671–1371 CE

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 3-38, March 2025.
Abstract China's center of socioeconomic activities was in the North prior to the Tang dynasty but is in the South today. We demonstrate that Arab and Persian Muslim traders triggered that transition when they came to China in the late seventh century, by lifting maritime trade along the South Coast and re‐creating the South.
Zhiwu Chen, Zhan Lin, Kaixiang Peng
wiley   +1 more source

A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
wiley   +1 more source

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