Ancient World Novels & Stories

However, Babel's timeline was even more ancient, possibly dating back to 30,000 years BC, or perhaps as far back as 3 billion years BC. In this era, the entire Earth was unified under a single sovereign entity, Babel, ruled by King Nimrod, now succeeded by Nimrod Five. With no wars to drain its resources, humanity had directed all its energy towards technological advancement. These advancements were not mere incremental steps but giant leaps that occurred by the year, month, and even day.

The Pillars of Unity, casting shadows upon the academy's hallowed halls, seemed to echo the whispers of the past, reminding all who passed beneath them of the empire's enduring journey. Trade routes expanded, not only between Athena and Rome but also reaching into the territories of the Eastern Alliance. Merchants, once separated by geopolitical divides, now traversed ancient roads that crisscrossed the integrated regions. Markets buzzed with the vibrant energy of cross-cultural exchanges, where goods, ideas, and innovations flowed freely. The Pillars of Unity, surrounded by bustling marketplaces, stood as a testimony to the economic harmony that had replaced ancient rivalries.

"The 'how' is really tragic. The woman who took my virginity, my first love, devoted her life to the study of Near Eastern Ancient cultures." "Not the early city-states, or the well-worn Greeks; she spent her life delving into the first nation-empires including, obviously, the Old Kingdom and Neo-Hittites. She didn't care about ruins; she loved the literature, art and culture of those people. She would read me poetry in a dozen dead languages. Later she taught me those tongues so I could let her hear those words in a voice not her own," I continued.