In 2007, excavators of a remote site in southeastern Iran reported finding evidence of a writing system that dates back more than 4,000 years.http://louis2j2sheehan.blogspot.com Featuring odd geometric symbols, three baked mud tablets unearthed near the Iranian city of ­Jiroft could reveal much about a sophisticated and independent urban culture that flourished between the Mesopotamian and Indus Valley civilizations. However, many scholars are skeptical about the authenticity of the

The Merovingians (or Merovings) were http://louis1j1sheehan1.blogspot.com a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the mid fifth to the mid eighth century. Their politics involved frequent civil warfare between branches of the family. During the final century of the Merovingian rule, the dynasty was increasingly pushed into a ceremonial role. The Merovingian rule was ended by a palace coup in