Shemu Also called the Season of the Harvest. Egyptians harvested the food they had planted, collected seeds to plant the following year and stored grain in large silos. To make the most of the ...

Here’s a look at notable spring festivals from the ancient cultures of the MENA region.The Akitu Festival, which dates back to at least 2000 BCE, about 4,000 years ago, was one of the most significant ...