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The Initial of Mononotheism in Ancient Egypt and Iraq
Rebwar Hussein Rasul, Emad Abdulqadir Mohammad Saeed
Religion has always been an important part of human life. In other words, ever since humans first appeared on Earth and began living in organized ways, they have felt a need for religion. By religion, we mean how people understand the world and themselves, and how they interact with the things around them. In ancient times, people in Egypt and Iraq, like people in other civilizations, created religious beliefs to protect themselves from natural events they didn’t understand but believed had power over their lives. Because of this, they started to treat these natural forces as holy, and over time, this led to the belief in gods. At first, there were many gods. But over time, due to religious changes, political developments, and growing awareness in society, the number of gods decreased. Eventually, in both ancient Egypt and Iraq, the idea of believing in one god (monotheism) began to appear. Political and religious unity also played a role in bringing the idea of one god to the front. Still, there are many interesting and important points to explore about this topic. It would take several studies to fully understand why people moved from believing in many gods to believing in just one, and how this change happened. Therefore, this study with the title "The Beginnings of Monotheism in Ancient Egypt and Iraq: A Historical Study" aims to explore the monotheism in ancient history. This subject is discussed through several different topics
Volume 11 · Issue 5 · October 2024The Importance of Olives and Their Oil in Ancient Egyptian and Greek Civilizations
Shanaz Ibrahim Mehmood
Olives have been of great importance in ancient civilizations, since the beginning of life, scientists have different opinions on the origin of this tree, some Palestine and Syria, some Greeks and some Cyprus and the Aegean Sea region In the sources and languages of the world, the name is mentioned in different ways, because Movi was not very experienced at that time, he initially regarded it as an ordinary tree and treated its branches and fruits In many religions and throughout different times, its oil has been the purest and best way to show their relationship with God, so in the time of kings and princes Prominent figures, aristocrats, heroes, athletes and clerics, East and West, used perfumed oil to show their holiness and high social status. It was one of the pillars of Egyptian and Greek civilization, especially in ancient Greece It was a food that they called liquid gold, but because of its effects on religious thought and thought after death, the title of the study (The importance of olives and their oil in ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations), which consists of three main topics. The first topic: The name of the olive, its history of development, its distribution areas and its causes and motives. The second topic : its religious position in both civilizations. The third topic: the importance of the use of olives and their oil in different fields of both civilizations