Researchers have found the #Pythagorean theorem on ancient #Babylonian clay tablets that predate Pythagoras by 1,000 years! The tablets were discovered in what is now Iraq and date back to the Old Babylonian period (1900-1600 BC). They contain mathematical calculations and diagrams that use the principles of the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems related to land surveying, construction and astronomy.
More about this amazing discovery: https://hasanjasim.online/unearthing-history-pythagorean-theorem-discovered-on-clay-tablet-preceding-pythagoras-by-1000-years/

#Mathematics #History #Science #Archeology

The Queen of the Night

#art from #Mesopotamia, Old #Babylonian era, 1800-1750 BCE

Apostles of the Prague Orloj

Seeing the street art in Prague today, include tributes to the spirit of Ukrainians, I'm reminded of the beauty and history of Prague, one of the few medieval cities which escaped the ravishes of World Wars, and still gives testimony to the arts and architecture which have endured over time.

Here is a closeup of a few of of the apostles who come out on the hour as the astronomical clock (orloj) comes alive.
The clock also offers astronomical and Babylonian time, as statues represent the aspirations of the good and bad of civilization.

A favorite city I've visited several times, and still come across images I've not remembered, such as this.

Much more photography of Prague over several years, at http://www.fenichel.com/prague

#myphotos #Prague #Praha #Czechia #Czech #orloj #clock #astronomical #babylonian #time #photography #fenfotos

Books that I read in 2021 - number 33:

So this book has accompanied me for a long time, because I read very slowly. Since I have no academic background, it was difficult for me to understand everything, and yet the book has fascinated and inspired me very much. The queer look into the founding myths of various ancient cultures makes the present and the past merge.

#ZairongXiang #queer #ancient #nahuatl #babylonian #nahua #enuma-elish #tiamat #tlaltecuhtli #religion #de-colonization #unlearning #book #critical #non-western #mythological

The Maqlu Ritual | Babylonian Invocation to Destroy Evil Magic ~ Esoterica, GlobalGrey
#magic #magick #occult #occultism #spirit #spirituality #babylonian #sumerian #necronomicon #ebook #ritual
https://weebleseru.wordpress.com/2021/02/02/babylonian-magic-the-maqlu-ritual-invoking-the-gods-to-destroy-evil-magic-esoterica-globalgrey/