The civilizations of Mesopotamian, ancient Greece and Rome have become history.

美索不达米亚文明 古希腊文明 古罗马文明都已成为历史

There are significant contrasts between the Mesopotamian story and its Israelite adaptation.

在美索不达米亚的故事和它的以色列改编版之间有明显的对比。

Centuries later, the Mesopotamian gods.

数世纪之后，美索不达米亚的众神。

Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years.

圣诞节传统起源于美索不达米亚的新年庆祝活动。

Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years.

许多这些传统开始于美索不达米亚庆祝新年。

In the Mesopotamian stories, for example, the gods act capriciously, the gods act on a whim.

例如，在美索不达米亚的故事中，神肆意妄为，凭着一时的念头做事。