# ruled (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ruled. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Lament for Inanna, Written in Two Dead Languages](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/a-lament-for-inanna-written-in-two) _2026-08-22 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ The tablet is clay, about ten centimeters by eight and two and a half thick. ## [The Pottery That Was Never Midianite](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-pottery-that-was-never-midianite) _2026-08-22 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A team led by Marta Luciani at the University of Vienna has analyzed several dozen Bronze Age vessels from the oasis of Qurayyah in northwest Arabia and established, for the first time, that the pottery known as Qurayyah Painted Ware was actually made there. ## [The Oldest Love Spell Was Not a Love Song](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-oldest-love-spell-was-not-a-love) _2026-08-21 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A small clay tablet in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, catalogued by Assyriologists as MAD 5, 8, carries roughly forty lines of Old Akkadian text. ## [The Oldest City Map in the World](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-oldest-city-map-in-the-world) _2026-08-21 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A clay tablet roughly the size of a hand, incised more than three thousand years ago, carries a plan of the Mesopotamian city of Nippur. ## [New Study of a Hunnic-Era Grave in Kazakhstan](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/new-study-of-a-hunnic-era-grave-in) _2026-08-20 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A young woman was buried on the Mangyshlak Peninsula in western Kazakhstan sometime in the second half of the fifth century or the first half of the sixth. ## [A Painted Slab From Wetar Island](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/a-painted-slab-from-wetar-island) _2026-08-20 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A limestone slab painted with red concentric circles and radiating lines has been excavated at the Huknaur rock shelter on Wetar Island, in eastern Indonesia. ## [G6 Top 25 College Football Rankings: Preseason](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/g6-top-25-college-football-rankings) _2026-08-19 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ This is the weekly FBS ranking—a formal, dedicated assessment of on-field quality—of G6 (“Group of 6”) college football programs. These schools boast enormous roster talent but minimal NIL money. ## [The King Who Ruled for 28,800 Years](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-king-who-ruled-for-28800-years) _2026-08-19 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Watch now | Eight kings ruled 241,200 years before the flood. Then the numbers started shrinking. What the Sumerian King List was really built to do, and the one king on it archaeology has confirmed. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211885675/11405b9f2c889a8be5971557cbc3cd2a.mp3) ## [A Royal Kushan Seal Found in Tajikistan](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/a-royal-kushan-seal-found-in-tajikistan) _2026-08-18 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Archaeologists from the National Museum of Tajikistan have recovered a fired clay seal at Sayyod, in the Abdurahmoni Jomi district of Khatlon province. ## [Two Denisovan Leg Bones From the Taiwan Strait](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/two-denisovan-leg-bones-from-the) _2026-08-17 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A femur and a partial tibia dredged from the seafloor of the Penghu Channel have been identified as Denisovan from their collagen proteins, and they are among the largest leg bones known from Pleistocene Homo. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qFCkcaNAz1w7) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Second Fortress Found on Egypt's Way of Horus](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/second-fortress-found-on-egypts-way) _2026-08-15 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt has announced a second fortress at Tell el-Kharouba in North Sinai, along with a granite block bearing the cartouches of Ramesses II and the remains of a mudbrick temple. ## [These Paintings Were Made With Human Blood](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/these-paintings-were-made-with-human) _2026-08-15 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Red figures cover the limestone cliffs above the Zuojiang river in Guangxi, in southern China near the Vietnamese border. ## [Five Hundred Pieces of Egyptian Blue From Iron Age Iran](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/five-hundred-pieces-of-egyptian-blue) _2026-08-14 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Around five hundred objects made of moulded Egyptian blue paste have been identified in the Penn Museum's collections from Hasanlu and Dinkha Tepe, two Iron Age II sites in northwestern Iran. ## [The Nippur Medical Tablet](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-nippur-medical-tablet) _2026-08-14 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Penn Museum object CBS 14221 is a clay tablet from Nippur, 15.4 by 9.3 centimeters and 2.8 thick, ruled into three columns and written in Sumerian. ## [Do “Junk Science” Convictions Violate Due Process?](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/do-junk-science-convictions-violate-47f) _2026-08-13 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ The U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled that a conviction obtained using later-discredited scientific evidence is unconstitutional; relief in these situations depends on state law. ## [The Memes You Need, Vol. 22: Operation Orange Chicken](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/the-memes-you-need-vol-22-operation) _2026-08-13 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ The fascist takeover of our democracy is now having a major global impact. Our nation is ruled by a pedophile-enabling authoritarian who plans to bring chaos to the world. These 110+ memes respond. ## [Göbekli Tepe: the north side of the mound is being excavated for the first time](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/gobekli-tepe-the-north-side-of-the) _2026-08-13 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced that the 2026 season at Göbekli Tepe has moved into ground that has never been dug before. ## [Three Tombs at Sheikh Soby in the Bahariya Oasis](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/three-tombs-at-sheikh-soby-in-the) _2026-08-13 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ An Egyptian mission working at Sheikh Soby, in the Bahariya Oasis some three hundred kilometers southwest of Cairo, has excavated three tombs holding mummies, limestone and pottery coffins, and a range of grave goods. ## [The Ancient “H”: Symbol, Script, or Coincidence?](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-ancient-h-symbol-script-or-coincidence) _2026-08-12 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Watch now | Across distant civilizations, strikingly similar “H” carvings appear in ancient stonework. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210966515/3f5de5c2b9f00f9e66bfbfb3f6c96d87.mp3) ## [Six Copper Bells in a Bolivian Storehouse](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/six-copper-bells-in-a-bolivian-storehouse) _2026-08-12 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ A bundle of six pyramid-shaped copper bells was found inside a circular stone storehouse at Yoroma, a Yampara settlement in the Oroncota Valley of southern Bolivia. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2djWs8G4o2gw) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [The Living Goddess](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-living-goddess) _2026-08-12 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Watch now | Cleopatra didn't just worship Isis. She put on the robe and became her. How Egypt's last pharaoh made herself a goddess.. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210855292/36f566dfa47e25314ebbf23021c89b20.mp3) ## [A Roman Wine Vat Found on the Seabed off Elba](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/a-roman-wine-vat-found-on-the-seabed) _2026-08-11 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Two finds have come out of the seabed around Elba during monitoring work by the Soprintendenza for Pisa and Livorno. ## [Buried Face Down: The King Assyria Tried to Erase](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/buried-face-down-the-king-assyria) _2026-08-09 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Watch now | A colossal Neo-Hittite king, buried face down by Assyria in 738 BC and found again in 2012 with his stone eyes still open. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210524771/a444e48f50280604b6473e3a84b47639.mp3) ## [The Judean Stone Masks](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-judean-stone-masks) _2026-08-09 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Fifteen Neolithic stone masks are known from the Judean Hills and the desert below them. ## [Six Thousand Years of Burials Found in the Nile Delta](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/six-thousand-years-of-burials-found) _2026-08-08 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced today that a mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has found a cemetery at Kafr al-Hattaba, in Dakahlia governorate in the eastern Nile Delta, with burials running from the Predynastic period through to Greek and Roman times. ## [A Ritual Well Found in the Sacred Area at Kainua](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/a-ritual-well-found-in-the-sacred) _2026-08-08 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Excavators at the Etruscan city of Kainua, near Marzabotto in Emilia-Romagna, have found a well in the sacred area dedicated to the goddess Uni. ## [An Asclepius and Telesphoros Group Found at Aspendos](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/an-asclepius-and-telesphoros-group) _2026-08-07 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Excavations in Turkey's Aspendos, located in the province of Antalya, have yielded an incredible 2.20-meter-tall marble group statue. ## [Yangshan: The Monument That Could Never Be Moved](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/yangshan-the-monument-that-could) _2026-08-06 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Listen now | Three colossal blocks of stone lie in a quarry outside Nanjing, cut in the early fifteenth century for a monument to the Yongle Emperor's father and never moved. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210098548/7071ef4be3fda431ead0944db789afb4.mp3) ## [The Assyrian Treatise on Diseases of the Ear](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/the-assyrian-treatise-on-diseases) _2026-08-06 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ Among the tablets recovered from the Library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh is a single treatise devoted entirely to ailments of the ear. ## [A Rock Crystal Scraper and What MacCurdy Made of It](https://www.ancientcontent.com/p/a-rock-crystal-scraper-and-what-maccurdy) _2026-08-05 · Ancient Content · Ancient Content_ France’s National Archaeological Museum featured a small transparent scraper as its Object of the Month in September 2025. ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SCJRgCdOkzR2) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [MAKING THE LIVES OF TRANS+ PEOPLE HARDER WILL NOT MAKE THE LIVES OF WOMEN EASIER.](https://notaphase.org/making-the-lives-of-trans-people-harder-will-not-make-the-lives-of-women-easier/) _2026-08-05 · Maxine Heron · Not A Phase_ Today, the EHRC’s guidance comes into force, impacting the access trans+ people have to spaces such as toilets & changing rooms. Here’s what our community needs to keep in mind when navigating the discourse around this update. On the 16th April 2025 , the Supreme Court ruled that for purposes of the Equality Act, the definitions of ‘sex’, ‘man’, and ‘woman’ refer only to an individual’s sex as… ## [Two Ballot Measures to Watch in August](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/two-ballot-measures-to-watch-in-august) _2026-08-03 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ Voters in Kansas and Missouri will consider state constitutional amendments that would give more power over the scope of rights to the state legislatures. ## [EHRC Code Update](https://notaphase.org/ehrc-code-update/) _2026-07-16 · Maxine Heron · Not A Phase_ NOT A PHASE’S RESPONSE TO THE EHRC’S CODE OF PRACTICE, WHICH THIS WEEK PASSED ITS PARLIAMENTARY STAGE (MEANING IT WILL NOT BE DEBATED OR VOTED ON). On the 21st May, EHRC guidance was laid before parliement. It aimed to limit the access trans+ people have to gendered spaces. After a 40-day period, these guidelines passed parliamentary stage. The Equalities Minister has ruled that this code will… ## [What This Year's U.S. Supreme Court Term Means for State Courts](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/what-this-years-us-supreme-court) _2026-07-08 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ The Court’s decisions on religious liberties, transgender rights, gun restrictions, and more have significant implications for state lawmakers, courts, and constitutions. ## [The Top 125 Virtual Roller Coaster Rides, Vol. 5](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/the-top-125-virtual-roller-coaster) _2026-06-30 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ Point-of-view roller coaster videos have become an at-home craze. Use this ranking to tour the world’s best coasters—from themed attractions to the tallest and fastest rides on Earth. ## [The Best of the Best TV Shows, Vol. 12](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/the-best-of-the-best-tv-shows-vol-003) _2026-06-30 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ In this Retro series, a longtime professional art critic and a former professor of digital culture ranks the best television programs of this century—from network to cable and web series to streaming. ## [250 Years of State Constitutions](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/250-years-of-state-constitutions) _2026-06-24 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ Early state charters are essential to understanding the American founding. ## [The Memes You Need, Vol. 21: Hardcore Memes II](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/the-memes-you-need-vol-21-hardcore) _2026-06-14 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ The fascist takeover of our democracy is now having a major global impact. Our nation is ruled by a pedophile-enabling authoritarian who plans to bring chaos to the world. These 80+ memes respond. ## [Not A Phase’s statement in response to the EHRC’s Code of Practice](https://notaphase.org/not-a-phases-statement-in-response-to-the-ehrcs-code-of-practice/) _2026-05-22 · Maxine Heron · Not A Phase_ Not A Phase’s statement in response to the EHRC’s Code of Practice On the 16th of April 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that for the purposes of the Equality Act, definitions of the terms ‘sex’, ‘man’, and ‘woman’ referred only to an individual’s sex as noted at birth. No trans+ people were consulted in the process of this ruling, and the outcome was deemed fully erasive of the experiences of trans+… ## [Redistricting Litigation Heats Up](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/redistricting-litigation-heats-up) _2026-05-21 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ In the wake of Callais, state courts are weighing a growing number of redistricting disputes. ## [Are you a trans+ person age 18-25?](https://notaphase.org/are-you-a-trans-person-age-18-25/) _2026-05-15 · Maxine Heron · Not A Phase_ Are you a trans+ person age 18-25? Did you attend school or college, or know someone who fits these criteria? People Change Minds want to hear from you! In August 2026, the government is going to release legally binding guidance, which means schools have to involve parents or carers when students request to socially transition. PCM’s survey will only take 10-15 minutes to fill out, and your… ## [Kentucky High Court Blocks Judicial Impeachment](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/kentucky-high-court-blocks-judicial) _2026-04-28 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ The state supreme court’s decision asserted judicial authority at a moment when courts’ independence has been under assault across the country. ## [Pennsylvania's Groundbreaking Ruling Limiting Mandatory Life Sentences](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/pennsylvanias-groundbreaking-ruling) _2026-04-07 · Brennan Center · State Court Report_ Breaking with decades of precedent, the court ruled that mandatory life without parole for felony murder violates the state constitution’s ban on “cruel punishments.” ## [State Courts Interpret the Meaning of Public Education](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/state-courts-interpret-the-meaning) _2026-03-06 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ The Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision striking down the state’s charter school law comes amid a broader wave of cases examining how state constitutions define the boundaries of school choice. ## [The Memes You Need, Vol. 20: Hardcore Memes](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/the-memes-you-need-vol-20-hardcore) _2026-03-01 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ The fascist takeover of our democracy is now having a major global impact. Our nation is ruled by a pedophile-enabling authoritarian who plans to bring chaos to the world. These 100+ memes respond. ## [When Can States Prosecute Federal Agents?](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/when-can-states-prosecute-federal) _2026-01-29 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ Federal precedent permits such prosecutions in limited circumstances, but the legal bar remains high. ## [Let’s tackle the myths spread within transphobic discourse.](https://notaphase.org/lets-debunk-transphobia/) _2026-01-22 · Maxine Heron · Not A Phase_ Trans+ people have always been here. Transphobia, however, has not.Consider this your go-to resource for confronting the trickier conversations, head on. ## [Federalism and State Constitutional Rights in 2026](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/federalism-and-state-constitutional) _2026-01-15 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ The killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent thrust into the spotlight questions about when and how states can hold federal officials accountable. ## [Contact your MP!](https://notaphase.org/contact-your-mp/) _2025-12-12 · Maxine Heron · Not A Phase_ Contact Your MP Please enter your name, email address, and postcode below to find which Member of Parliament to contact. Find My MP Finding your MP and their contact details... We’ve launched a new feature which simplifies the process of finding the details of your local MP and sending a pre-drafted letter written by us, with some help from our friends at Trans Solidarity Alliance . All you need… ## [The New Music Discovery Project, Vol. 25](https://retrostack.substack.com/p/the-new-music-discovery-project-vol-35d) _2025-11-26 · Seth Abramson · Retro_ These Retro-exclusive YouTube playlists offer a mix of contemporary genres curated by a former DJ. And if past is precedent, each is guaranteed to hold at least one new favorite song per listener.