The Indus Colony in Mesopotamia – Part 2
(Ziggurat at Ur)Read Part 1Even though direct trade declined, a large number of foreigners stayed back, adopted local customs, and played an important role in Sumerian economy. These foreigners stayed in a village — a Meluhhan village —...

The Indus Colony in Mesopotamia – Part 1
(Mesopotamia in 2300 B.C.E)After World War 1, the British Museum and the Penn Museum decided to excavate in Iraq. Since Iraq was under the British mandate, the sites were easily accessible; the only issue was to find the best place to dig. The...

Incredible India!
A prestigious school in my city is taking its middle and high school students on an Educational Tour to Europe. For this they are taking around 1 lakh rupees from the parents interested in sending their kids on that tour. And strangely people are giving...