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                        <title><![CDATA[Battle of Philippi (Philippi Races): The First Organized Land Battle of the American Civil War]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Battle of Philippi (3 June 1861) was the first organized land engagement of the American Civil War, fought in Philippi, Virginia (present-day West Virginia) over a month before the more widely recognized First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the Battle of First Manassas) on 21 July 1861, commonly held to be the first battle of the war.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Battle of Philippi (3 June 1861) was the first organized land engagement of the American Civil War, fought in Philippi, Virginia (present-day West Virginia) over a month before the more widely recognized First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the Battle of First Manassas) on 21 July 1861, commonly held to be the first battle of the war.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Queen of the Night: The Mysterious Burney Relief]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/658/the-queen-of-the-night/]]></link>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Queen of the Night (also known as the "Burney Relief") is a high-relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, 19.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Queen of the Night (also known as the "Burney Relief") is a high-relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, 19.4 inches (49.5 cm) high, 14.5 inches (37 cm) wide, with a thickness of 1.8 inches (4.8 cm), depicting a naked winged woman flanked by owls and standing on the backs of two lions. The piece originated in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), most probably in Babylonia, during the reign of Hammurabi (1792-1750 BCE), as it shares qualities in craftsmanship and technique with the famous diorite stele of Hammurabi's laws and also with the piece known as The God of Ur from that same period.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Early Dynastic Period In Egypt: Unification and the Rise of the First Egyptian Kings]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Early_Dynastic_Period_In_Egypt/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Early_Dynastic_Period_In_Egypt/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-76-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-76</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Early Dynastic Period in Egypt (circa 3150 to circa 2613 BCE) is the beginning of the historical era of the country during which the regions of Upper Egypt (south) and Lower Egypt (north) were united as one country under a centralized government, and kingship was first established.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Early Dynastic Period in Egypt (circa 3150 to circa 2613 BCE) is the beginning of the historical era of the country during which the regions of Upper Egypt (south) and Lower Egypt (north) were united as one country under a centralized government, and kingship was first established. During this period, the divine rule of the kings began, and a recognizable Egyptian culture, including the development of writing, arts, and sciences, developed. The title "pharaoh" was not used during this period; rulers were referred to as "kings" and addressed as "your majesty." The title of "pharaoh" was not used until the period of the New Kingdom (circa 1570 to circa 1069 BCE), when the word pero (also per-a-a) came into use to designate the royal residence and meant "Great House" in reference to the king's palace.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Hara Castle]]></title>
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                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-26014-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-26014</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Matthew Allison]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Hara Castle was originally built in 1496 as a subsidiary fortification to nearby Hinoe Castle, with upgrades made from 1599 to 1604.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Hara Castle was originally built in 1496 as a subsidiary fortification to nearby Hinoe Castle, with upgrades made from 1599 to 1604. Later dismantled and abandoned by the then daimyo (lord) Matsukura Shigemasa (1574-1630), it was briefly occupied by the rebels who took part in the Shimabara Rebellion (1637-38). It now exists as a series of ruins accessible by bus from the city of Shimabara.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Assur: The Supreme God of the Ancient Assyrians]]></title>
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                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-269-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-269</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Assur (also Ashur, Anshar) is the god of the ancient Assyrians who was elevated from a local deity of the city of Ashur to the supreme god of the Assyrian pantheon.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Assur (also Ashur, Anshar) is the god of the ancient Assyrians who was elevated from a local deity of the city of Ashur to the supreme god of the Assyrian pantheon. His attributes were drawn from earlier Sumerian and Babylonian deities, and so he was, at once, a god of war, wisdom, justice, agriculture, and kingship, among others.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Mahmud II: Reformist Sultan of the Ottoman Empire]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahmud_II/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahmud_II/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-26368-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-26368</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Reha Mert]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Mahmud II was one of the most influential sultans of the Ottoman Empire.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Mahmud II was one of the most influential sultans of the Ottoman Empire. As a radical reformer, he strove to implement military and governmental reforms to prevent the empire from collapsing. His removal of the Janissary corps, the establishment of new government institutions, and new measures regarding appearance brought about radical changes in the Ottoman army and society, and because of this very reason, he was known as "Infidel Sultan." He laid the foundations of the modern state structure not only through military reforms but also through measures such as the first census, the first official gazette (Takvim-i Vekayi), the establishment of modern ministries (Interior, Foreign Affairs, etc.), and the modernization of the bureaucracy.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Fourteenth Amendment: Defining Birthright Citizenship]]></title>
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                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-26465-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-26465</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Harrison W. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Fourteenth Amendment is one of the most important and consequential additions to the United States Constitution.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Fourteenth Amendment is one of the most important and consequential additions to the United States Constitution. Ratified in 1868, it defines American citizenship as belonging to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" – i.e., 'birthright citizenship' – and guarantees "equal protection of the laws" and "due process" to all citizens. The amendment was drafted and implemented during the turbulent Reconstruction Era (circa 1863-1877) to protect the newly won liberties of the formerly enslaved. It remains highly relevant in US political discourse and is one of the most frequently litigated parts of the US Constitution.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#RadicalRepublicans #Reconstruction #ThaddeusStevens #USConstitution]]></hashtags>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Pazuzu: The Mesopotamian Demon of Destruction and Protection]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Pazuzu is a Babylonian/Assyrian demon who was most popular in the first millennium BCE.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Pazuzu is a Babylonian/Assyrian demon who was most popular in the first millennium BCE. He was the son of Hanbi (also Hanba), king of the demons of the underworld, and brother of Humbaba, the demon-god protector of the cedar forest in The Epic of Gilgamesh, who is killed by the heroes. He was famous for his destructive powers and, because of this, was often invoked for protection against the very diseases, threats, and terrors he created. He was the demon of the underworld who commanded the west and south-west winds, which brought famine during the dry season and, in the rainy season, tearing storms and locusts. As he was the force behind the destructive winds and their threat, he was also considered the best defense against them.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Nergal: The Mesopotamian God of Death, War, and Destruction]]></title>
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                        <guid>1-15602</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Nergal (also known as Erra and Irra) is the Mesopotamian god of death, war, and destruction.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Nergal (also known as Erra and Irra) is the Mesopotamian god of death, war, and destruction. He began as a regional, probably agricultural, god of the Babylonian city of Kutha in the Sumerian Early Dynastic I period (circa 2900-2750/2700 BCE) and was venerated through the Neo-Babylonian period (626-539 BCE). As his temple was known as E-meslam, he was also known as Meslamtaea ("He Who Comes Forth from Meslam").]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Nergal #Marduk #Ghost #Ereshkigal #Enki #Babylon]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#Nergal,#Marduk,#Ghost,#Ereshkigal,#Enki,#Babylon]]></hashtagsCSV>
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                        <subjects><![CDATA[ReligionMythology]]></subjects>
                        <periods><![CDATA[Ancient]]></periods>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Predynastic Period in Egypt: The Time Before History Began]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Predynastic_Period_in_Egypt/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Predynastic_Period_in_Egypt/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-14292-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-14292</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Predynastic Period in ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history, from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age and on to the rise of the First Dynasty, and is generally recognized as spanning the era from circa 6000 to 3150 BCE (though physical evidence argues for a longer history).]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[The Predynastic Period in ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history, from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age and on to the rise of the First Dynasty, and is generally recognized as spanning the era from circa...]]></twitterPreview>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Predynastic Period in ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history, from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age and on to the rise of the First Dynasty, and is generally recognized as spanning the era from circa 6000 to 3150 BCE (though physical evidence argues for a longer history). While there are no written records from this period, archaeological excavations throughout Egypt have uncovered artifacts that tell their own story of the development of culture in the Nile River Valley.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Menes #Egypt]]></hashtags>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Odysseus & His Epic Odyssey: The Ultimate Homecoming Voyage of Greek Mythology]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/318/odysseus--his-epic-odyssey/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/318/odysseus--his-epic-odyssey/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/9-318-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>9-318</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Mark Cartwright]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, is Greek mythology's greatest road trip, journey of redemption, and homecoming voyage all rolled into one.]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, is Greek mythology's greatest road trip, journey of redemption, and homecoming voyage all rolled into one.]]></twitterPreview>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, is Greek mythology's greatest road trip, journey of redemption, and homecoming voyage all rolled into one. Our hero is Odysseus, veteran of the Trojan War, and he must make his way back home to Ithaca and his faithful wife Penelope after ten years away. In his way stand all manner of challenges, such as the meddling gods, manic monsters, raging storms, and one particularly persistent nymph.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Odyssey #Odysseus #Mythology #Homer #GreekMythology #Epic #EpicPoem]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#Odyssey,#Odysseus,#Mythology,#Homer,#GreekMythology,#Epic,#EpicPoem]]></hashtagsCSV>
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                        <periods><![CDATA[Ancient]]></periods>
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                        <shortUrl><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/9-318-en/]]></shortUrl>
                        <slug><![CDATA[odysseus--his-epic-odyssey]]></slug>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/review/557/unrefined-how-capitalism-reinvented-sugar/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/review/557/unrefined-how-capitalism-reinvented-sugar/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/8-557-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>8-557</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Carisma Webb]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Singerman's "Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar" is a thorough examination of the history of sugar and how imperialism and capitalism shaped the world through this substance.]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[Singerman's "Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar" is a thorough examination of the history of sugar and how imperialism and capitalism shaped the world through...]]></twitterPreview>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Singerman's "Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar" is a thorough examination of the history of sugar and how imperialism and capitalism shaped the world through this substance. This book covers themes from the domination of nature to human labor and even law. "Unrefined" will be appreciated by those already familiar with dense historical texts, whether they be historians or academics. ]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Capitalism #Colonialism #Industrialization #STS #Sugar #Trade]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#Capitalism,#Colonialism,#Industrialization,#STS,#Sugar,#Trade]]></hashtagsCSV>
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                        <subjects><![CDATA[StatesCultures,Places]]></subjects>
                        <periods><![CDATA[EarlyModern]]></periods>
                        <section><![CDATA[]]></section>
                        <rating><![CDATA[4]]></rating>
                        <ratingstars><![CDATA[★★★★☆]]></ratingstars>
                        <type><![CDATA[Book Review]]></type>
                        <category><![CDATA[lang_en]]></category>
                        <shortUrl><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/8-557-en/]]></shortUrl>
                        <slug><![CDATA[unrefined-how-capitalism-reinvented-sugar]]></slug>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Penelope: The Loyal Wife of Odysseus]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Penelope/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Penelope/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-12843-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-12843</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Liana Miate]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
                        <media:content url="https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/1500x1500/21905.jpg" />
                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[In Greek mythology, Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and the mother of Telemachus.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[In Greek mythology, Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and the mother of Telemachus. She is best known for her unwavering loyalty and fidelity to her husband during his 20-year-long absence and her clever plan to elude the many suitors who sought to win her hand during Odysseus's absence. Her story is famously told in Homer's (c. 750 BCE) Odyssey.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Penelope #Odyssey #Odysseus #Homer #GreekMythology]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#Penelope,#Odyssey,#Odysseus,#Homer,#GreekMythology]]></hashtagsCSV>
                        <regions><![CDATA[Mediterranean]]></regions>
                        <subjects><![CDATA[ReligionMythology]]></subjects>
                        <periods><![CDATA[Ancient]]></periods>
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                        <shortUrl><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-12843-en/]]></shortUrl>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Hymn to Nungal: A Praise Song for the Sumerian Goddess of Prisons]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2200/hymn-to-nungal/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2200/hymn-to-nungal/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/2-2200-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>2-2200</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
                        <media:content url="https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/1500x1500/17214.jpg" />
                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Hymn to Nungal (circa 1894-1595 BCE) is a Sumerian poem praising Nungal, the goddess of prisons and rehabilitation (also associated with the underworld), as well as the prison house she presided over.]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[The Hymn to Nungal (circa 1894-1595 BCE) is a Sumerian poem praising Nungal, the goddess of prisons and rehabilitation (also associated with the underworld), as well as the prison...]]></twitterPreview>
                        <blueskyPreview><![CDATA[The Hymn to Nungal (circa 1894-1595 BCE) is a Sumerian poem praising Nungal, the goddess of prisons and rehabilitation (also associated with the underworld), as well as the prison house she presided over. https://whe.to/ci/2-2200-en/]]></blueskyPreview>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Hymn to Nungal (circa 1894-1595 BCE) is a Sumerian poem praising Nungal, the goddess of prisons and rehabilitation (also associated with the underworld), as well as the prison house she presided over. Her name means "Great Princess," and she was also known as Manungal ("Mother Nungal"). The piece, also known as Nungal A, was included in the curriculum of the scribal schools and was frequently copied.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Utu-Shamash #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Ereshkigal]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#Utu-Shamash,#Sumerians,#Mesopotamia,#Ereshkigal]]></hashtagsCSV>
                        <regions><![CDATA[MiddleEast]]></regions>
                        <subjects><![CDATA[StatesCultures,ReligionMythology,DailyLife]]></subjects>
                        <periods><![CDATA[Ancient]]></periods>
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                        <shortUrl><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/2-2200-en/]]></shortUrl>
                        <slug><![CDATA[hymn-to-nungal]]></slug>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ninurta: The Sumerian Hero-God of War]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninurta/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninurta/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-10530-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-10530</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
                        <media:content url="https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/1500x1500/6317.jpg" />
                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Ninurta (identified with Ningirsu, Pabilsag, and the biblical Nimrod) is the Sumerian and Akkadian hero-god of war, hunting, and the south wind.]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[Ninurta (identified with Ningirsu, Pabilsag, and the biblical Nimrod) is the Sumerian and Akkadian hero-god of war, hunting, and the south wind.]]></twitterPreview>
                        <blueskyPreview><![CDATA[Ninurta (identified with Ningirsu, Pabilsag, and the biblical Nimrod) is the Sumerian and Akkadian hero-god of war, hunting, and the south wind. https://whe.to/ci/1-10530-en/]]></blueskyPreview>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ninurta (identified with Ningirsu, Pabilsag, and the biblical Nimrod) is the Sumerian and Akkadian hero-god of war, hunting, and the south wind. He first appears in texts in the early 3rd millennium BCE as an agricultural god and local deity of the town of Girsu (as Ningirsu) and the city of Larak (as Pabilsag), both Sumerian communities.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#Ninurta #Mesopotamia #Kalhu #AshurnasirpalII]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#Ninurta,#Mesopotamia,#Kalhu,#AshurnasirpalII]]></hashtagsCSV>
                        <regions><![CDATA[MiddleEast]]></regions>
                        <subjects><![CDATA[ReligionMythology]]></subjects>
                        <periods><![CDATA[Ancient]]></periods>
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                        <shortUrl><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-10530-en/]]></shortUrl>
                        <slug><![CDATA[ninurta]]></slug>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Late Period of Ancient Egypt: The End of Egyptian Rule of Egypt]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Late_Period_of_Ancient_Egypt/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Late_Period_of_Ancient_Egypt/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-15280-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-15280</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
                        <media:content url="https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/1500x1500/5356.jpg" />
                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Late Period of Egypt (525-332 BCE) is the era following the Third Intermediate Period (1069-525) and preceding the brief Hellenistic period (332-323 BCE) when Egypt was ruled by the Argead officials installed by Alexander the Great prior to the rise of the Macedonian-Greek Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE).]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[The Late Period of Egypt (525-332 BCE) is the era following the Third Intermediate Period (1069-525) and preceding the brief Hellenistic...]]></twitterPreview>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Late Period of Egypt (525-332 BCE) is the era following the Third Intermediate Period (1069-525) and preceding the brief Hellenistic period (332-323 BCE) when Egypt was ruled by the Argead officials installed by Alexander the Great prior to the rise of the Macedonian-Greek Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE). This era is often ignored or sometimes combined with the Third Intermediate Period because, as with that period, it is interpreted as the final decline of Egyptian culture following the first Persian invasion of 525 BCE. While it is true that Persians ruled Egypt during the 27th and 31st dynasties, Egyptian culture was kept very much alive, and the 30th Dynasty of Egyptian rulers gave Egypt back a brief time of its former glory before the Persians came again.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#PtolemaicDynasty #Pharaoh #Persia #EgyptianCulture #Egypt #DariusI #CambysesII #AchaemenidEmpire]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#PtolemaicDynasty,#Pharaoh,#Persia,#EgyptianCulture,#Egypt,#DariusI,#CambysesII,#AchaemenidEmpire]]></hashtagsCSV>
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                        <subjects><![CDATA[StatesCultures,TimePeriod]]></subjects>
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                        <shortUrl><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-15280-en/]]></shortUrl>
                        <slug><![CDATA[late-period-of-ancient-egypt]]></slug>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Maginot Line: France's Fortress Defence System]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Maginot_Line/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Maginot_Line/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-23862-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-23862</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Mark Cartwright]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
                        <media:content url="https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/1500x1500/21895.png" />
                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Maginot Line was an extensive series of fortifications built by France through the 1930s to protect its eastern borders from German attack.]]></firstSentence>
                        <twitterPreview><![CDATA[The Maginot Line was an extensive series of fortifications built by France through the 1930s to protect its eastern borders from German attack.]]></twitterPreview>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Maginot Line was an extensive series of fortifications built by France through the 1930s to protect its eastern borders from German attack. Stretching for over 200 miles (322 km), and including massive gun emplacements and extensive underground tunnels, the Maginot Line was rendered all but obsolete by the German attack through neutral Belgium and then north-eastern France in the opening stages of the Second World War (1939-45). The German Army's blitzkrieg tactics largely bypassed the Maginot Line and brought about France's defeat in just six weeks. Backing static defence against a mechanized and highly mobile enemy had proved to be utter folly.]]></description>
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                        <hashtags><![CDATA[#MaginotLine #Fortifications #France #FrenchArmy #SecondWorldWar #WWII]]></hashtags>
                        <hashtagsCSV><![CDATA[#MaginotLine,#Fortifications,#France,#FrenchArmy,#SecondWorldWar,#WWII]]></hashtagsCSV>
                        <regions><![CDATA[NorthernEurope]]></regions>
                        <subjects><![CDATA[WarfareBattles]]></subjects>
                        <periods><![CDATA[Modern]]></periods>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Third Intermediate Period of Egypt: Era of Foreign Invasion]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Third_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt/]]></link>
                        <link_long><![CDATA[https://www.worldhistory.org/Third_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt/]]></link_long>
                        <link_short><![CDATA[https://whe.to/ci/1-15278-en/]]></link_short>
                        <guid>1-15278</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
                        <translator><![CDATA[]]></translator>
                        <media:content url="https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/1500x1500/5853.jpg" />
                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Third Intermediate Period (circa 1069-525 BCE) is the era following the New Kingdom (circa 1570 to circa 1069 BCE) and preceding the Late Period of ancient Egypt (525-332 BCE).]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Third Intermediate Period (circa 1069-525 BCE) is the era following the New Kingdom (circa 1570 to circa 1069 BCE) and preceding the Late Period of ancient Egypt (525-332 BCE). Egyptian history was divided into eras of kingdoms and intermediate periods by Egyptologists of the 20th century to clarify the country's history, but these were not used by the ancient Egyptians themselves.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Gula: The Sumerian Goddess of Doctors and the Healing Arts]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Joshua J. Mark]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[Gula (also known as Ninkarrak) is the Sumerian goddess of healing and patroness of doctors, healing arts, and medical practices.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Gula (also known as Ninkarrak) is the Sumerian goddess of healing and patroness of doctors, healing arts, and medical practices. She is first attested to in the Ur III period (circa 2112 to circa 2004 BCE), where she is referenced as a great goddess of health and well-being. She was among the most popular deities of ancient Mesopotamia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[How the United Nations was Born from WWII]]></title>
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                        <guid>2-2946</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
                        <author><![CDATA[Mark Cartwright]]></author>
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                        <firstSentence><![CDATA[The Allies met in several conferences from 1941 to 1945 to discuss how to guarantee a more peaceful and cooperative world once the Second World War (1939-45) was concluded.]]></firstSentence>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Allies met in several conferences from 1941 to 1945 to discuss how to guarantee a more peaceful and cooperative world once the Second World War (1939-45) was concluded. To foster global cooperation, facilitate free trade, and give aid to war-ravaged and developing countries, the United Nations was formed along with other new international bodies such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and International Court of Justice. This terrible global conflict had, it was hoped, at least led to a solution for lasting peace.]]></description>
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