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Ancient Era Babylonian Tablet Hints at Ways to Soothe a Crying Child

It is pretty common to see parents trying numerous means to soothe a crying child. A toddler or infant can cry for multiple reasons, including hunger, fear, and discomfort. Parents try everything from breastfeeding to singing lullabies or changing the sleeping location to calm a crying child. It is also deemed a motherly instinct to ...

Raven Montmorency

A Babylonian tablet with the world's first lullaby.

The Role of Merchants in the Ancient Kingdom of Babylon

Babylon was an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia that played a huge role in the development of human civilization. The city was built on the banks of the Euphrates River and has been ruled by multiple empires, including the Achaemenid, Roman, and Sassanid. Babylonians had a well-developed trading relationship and merchants played a key role in ...

Armin Auctor

Babylon.