Tag: Bible

  • At a Loss in the Land of Nimrod

    At a Loss in the Land of Nimrod

    The prostitute fidgeted uncomfortably beside me, her knee brushing mine, a glass of tea, and a cigarette in the same hand. The sound of the police radio a constant crackle of an unintelligible code, the chaotic room bathed in neon blue as another squad car passed the tiny window. I took another deep breath and…

  • Hasankeyf; The soon to be lost city in Anatolia

    Hasankeyf; The soon to be lost city in Anatolia

    God spoke to Noah commanding him to save his family, build an Ark and take the animals – the flood was coming, Earth needed to be cleansed. The well-known story is related in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and finding the Ark and proving the story true an eternal quest. Noah reputedly hailed from Mesopotamia, and…