| Sat, 28 Jan 2012 For Mesopotamians, sex, politics & beer were daily activities SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet Sex, politics and beer -drinking appear to be among the top day-to-day activities of people in ancient Mesopotamia, according to a newly translated tablet dating back more than 3,500 years ago. The tablet, which seems to be written by an inexp... | Paavo Berglund obituary | Finnish conductor who enhanced the structure and spiritual strength of Sibelius's music Paavo Berglund in 1998. His cycle of Nielsen symphonies, recorded with the Royal Danish Orchestra, was praised for its insight and integrity. Photograph: Clive Barda/ArenaPal | Paa... | Tablet full of crude jokes and riddles about beer is found - dating from the ... | Crude jokes, beer and a hearty disregard for politicians were part of life in ancient Mesopotamia - 3,500 years ago. | A newly translated tablet from the area of present-day Iraq runs through a series of riddles which show that even in 1,500BC, people liked a puzzle. ... | Ancient Mesopotamian riddles hit on sex, beer and politics | Millennia before modern-day Americans made fun of their politicians or cracked crude jokes over a cold one, people in ancient Mesopotamia were doing much the same thing. | The evidence of sex, politics and beer-drinking comes from a newly translated tablet, dating bac... | Rezidor and Carlson Establish the Carlson and Rezidor Hotel Group | The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in..."/> | , January 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- | The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, and Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, have anno... | Sex, Beer & Politics: Riddles Reveal Life of Ancient Mesopotamians | Millennia before modern-day Americans made fun of their politicians or cracked crude jokes over a cold one, people in ancient Mesopotamia were doing much the same thing. | The evidence of sex, politics and comes from a newly translated tablet, dating back more than 3,... | | |
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