Long before the gods of Olympus, there was Inanna. As the supreme deity of the Sumerians, she was the original "Queen of Heaven"—a complex figure of both terrifying war and transcendent love. We trace ...
Aerial view of the archaeological site where discoveries have been linked to the early spread of the Cult of Ishtar. (Mark Altaweel) Hidden beneath an ancient temple in Assur, Iraq, archaeologists ...
View of the ruins of Assur, with the ziggurat in the background and the remains of walls and temples in the foreground. Credit: Fakhri Mahmood / Wikimedia Commons Investigations with coring samples ...
If you’re driving down Gray Avenue in Saskatoon — a road sandwiched between the city’s Sutherland and Forest Grove neighbourhoods — you’re sure to notice a tall, imposing blue building. Constructed to ...
Restoration work at the Temple of Ninmakh involved fixing not just war-related damage, but also ill-conceived repairs undertaken last century Photo: Hadani Ditmars Mentioned in the sacred texts of all ...
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Prospect blaze destroys family run business Ishtar Middle Eastern Food ahead of Mother’s Day trading
A fierce blaze has caused $5 million in damages to four Prospect businesses, but one owner has promised to be back up and running despite the setback. Ishtar Middle Eastern Food restaurant was one of ...
Montha Isitifo, right, with her daughter Amelia, left, took over the Star of Ishtar Restaurant in Sutherland last year, completely revamping the menu in the family restaurant. (Michelle Berg/Saskatoon ...
Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Montaha Istifo, who opened Star of Ishtar Restaurant last year in Sutherland.
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The end of Destiny 2's Episode: Echoes Act 2 finally reveals the identity of the Conductor, a new threat on Nessus who has taken control of the Vex on ...
The title of Carrie Courogen’s new biography of the legendary comedian and filmmaker Elaine May draws a bead on its subject’s uniquely elusive and ephemeral sense of humour: it’s called “Miss May Does ...
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