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19 hours ago · The Akkadian Empire (/ ə ˈ k eɪ d i ən /) was the first known ancient empire of Mesopotamia, succeeding the long-lived civilization of Sumer.Centered on the city of Akkad (/ ˈ æ k æ d /) and its surrounding region, the empire would unite Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and exercised significant influence across Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Anatolia, sending military ...
- Gutian
The Gutian dynasty (Sumerian: 𒄖𒋾𒌝𒆠, gu-ti-um KI) was a line...
- Sargon of Akkad
Sargon of Akkad (/ ˈ s ɑːr ɡ ɒ n /; Akkadian: 𒊬𒊒𒄀,...
- Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia
Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings. Metalwork, c....
- 4.2 Kiloyear Event
Causes. Modelling evidence suggests that the 4.2 ka event...
- Gutian
19 hours ago · Richard Mazza, 84, American politician, member of the Vermont Senate (1985–2024) and House of Representatives (1973–1977). [86] Grayson Murray, 30, American golfer, two-time PGA Tour winner, suicide. [87] Johnny Ngan, 71, Hong Kong actor ( The Seasons, A Kindred Spirit, File of Justice ), squamous-cell carcinoma.
19 hours ago · This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal ...
19 hours ago · Definition. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, a category that also includes vitamins D, E and K. The vitamin encompasses several chemically related naturally occurring compounds or metabolites, i.e., vitamers, that all contain a β-ionone ring. [4]
19 hours ago · Temnospondyli. Temnospondyli (from Greek τέμνειν, temnein 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, spondylos 'vertebra') or temnospondyls is a diverse ancient order of small to giant tetrapods —often considered primitive amphibians —that flourished worldwide during the Carboniferous, Permian and Triassic periods, with fossils being found on ...
19 hours ago · Etymology In early ancient Greek, the adjective átheos (ἄθεος, from the privative ἀ- + θεός "god") meant "godless". It was first used as a term of censure roughly meaning "ungodly" or "impious". In the 5th century BCE, the word began to indicate more deliberate and active godlessness in the sense of "severing relations with the gods" or "denying the gods". The term ἀσεβής ...
19 hours ago · Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City [8] ), and has a 2020 population estimate of 198,590 for the city, [4] making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area, and 224,190 for the wider council area including outlying localities. [5] The city is 93 mi (150 km) northeast of Edinburgh and ...
