Sumerians/Anunnaki (Zecharia Sitchin)

Zecharia Sitchin; lbawop; Wisdom Quarterly

Zoroastrianism's winged discs (UK)

This presentation by the late great linguist, historian, and author Zecharia Sitchin is about his 70 years of research. Sitchin (1920-2010) was an Azerbaijani-born American author investigating human origins by way of ancient astronauts. Sitchin attributes the creation of the ancient Sumerian culture (Persian Empire) to the Anunnaki, "those who from the sky came" in winged disks.

The Asuras were cast off Sumeru to Earth

These beings -- possibly the Ashuras/Ahuras of Buddhist and Vedic/Indian lore descending from high atop Mt. Sumeru (the Near East/Central Asia spaceport in Sumer, Sumeria (modern Iraq/Iran) -- were revered by Zoroaster (Zarathustra). The religion, displacing those Indian/Indus Valley Civilization traditions revering the devas -- evolved, Mithra, mysteries, Ahura-Mazda, which is the basis of a great deal of Christianity as originated in Persia (Iran) and followed in Mithraism and Zoroastrianism, Iranis, and Parsis of India.

The Anunnaki was a race of extraterrestrials from a planet beyond Neptune called Nibiru or Nirbiru. This hypothetical planet is understood to be on an elongated, elliptical orbit within our Earth's solar system. Sitchin asserts that Sumerian history/mythology -- which is at the root of Vedic, Egyptian, Islamic, and Judeo-Christian lore -- is the origin of this view. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 26 languages.

• Facts about Anunnaki: 2012returnofnibiru.com

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In the footsteps of Alexander the Great

Alexander shown as Nordic-style Greek god

The Battle of Gaugamela (Greek, Γαυγάμηλα) took place in 331 BCE between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The battle, which is also called the Battle of Arbela, resulted in a massive victory for the Ancient Macedonians and led to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire.

During the two years after the Battle of Issus, Alexander proceeded to occupy the Mediterranean coast and Egypt. He then advanced from Syria against the heart of the Persian empire. Alexander crossed both the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers without any opposition. 

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• Alexander the Great

Darius was building up a massive army, drawing men from the far reaches of his empire. He planned to use numbers to crush Alexander, and according to some contemporary historians he gathered around 100,000 men. Darius also picked a flat plain for a battlefield so Alexander would have no advantages in terrain, allowing Darius to use his vast horde more effectively.
  

Detail of Alexander mosaic

After the battle, Parmenion rounded up the Persian baggage train while Alexander and his own bodyguard pursued Darius. As at Issus, substantial amounts of loot were gained following the battle, with 4,000 talents captured, as well as the King's personal chariot and bow. The war elephants were also captured. In all, it was a disastrous defeat for the Persians and possibly one of Alexander's most decisive victories.
 
Darius had managed to escape the battle with a small core of his forces remaining intact. The Bactrian cavalry and Bessus managed to catch up with him, as did some of the survivors of the Royal Guard. Alexander continued on through Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and on into India.

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