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5 days ago · The dynastic period begins c. 2900 BC and was associated with a shift from the temple establishment headed by council of elders led by a priestly "En" (a male figure when it was a temple for a goddess, or a female figure when headed by a male god) towards a more secular Lugal (Lu = man, Gal = great) and includes such legendary patriarchal ...
- Sumerian Language
Sumerian (Sumerian: 𒅴𒂠, romanized: Emeg̃ir, lit. ''native...
- History of Sumer
The history of Sumer spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BCE in...
- Sumeria (Disambiguation)
Sumeria, or Sumer, is the region of city-states in ancient...
- Akkadian Empire
The Akkadian Empire (/ ə ˈ k eɪ d i ən /) was the first...
- Cradle of Civilization
Major Sumerian cities during the Ubaid period. In...
- Caral-Supe
Reconstruction of one of the pyramids of Aspero. Caral–Supe...
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Iraq portal; This article is within the scope of WikiProject...
- Uruk Period
The Uruk period (c. 4000 to 3100 BC; also known as...
- Green Sahara
The Sahara was not a desert during the African humid period....
- Indus–Mesopotamia Relations
Indus–Mesopotamia relations are thought to have developed...
- Sumerian Language
3 days ago · Mesopotamia [a] is a historical region of West Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent. Today, Mesopotamia is known as present-day Iraq. [1] [2] In the broader sense, the historical region of Mesopotamia also includes parts of present-day Iran, Turkey, Syria and Kuwait.
May 26, 2024 · The emergence of kingship in ancient Mesopotamia was a gradual and complex process, shaped by a confluence of economic, military, religious, and ideological factors. The early kings of Sumer and Akkad did not simply seize power by force but rather developed a sophisticated system of governance that blended elements of temple rule with new forms ...
May 26, 2024 · Review of D. Frayne, The Early Dynastic List of Geographical Names, in: Orientalische Literaturzeitung 90 (1995) 162-169 (PDF copy [1.8 MB]) Review of F. Yıldız and T. Gomi, Die Umma-Texte aus den Archäologischen Museen zu Istanbul III, in: Archiv für Orientforschung 42-43 (1995-1996) 226-228 ( PDF copy [3.1 MB])
May 31, 2024 · After a long period of relative neglect, Ur experienced a revival in the Neo-Babylonian period, under Nebuchadrezzar II (605–562 bce), who practically rebuilt the city. Scarcely less active was Nabonidus , the last king of Babylon (556–539 bce ), whose great work was the remodeling of the ziggurat, increasing its height to seven stages.
4 days ago · This book presents the first biography written in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 BC. It presents a well-rounded view of this ancient Mesopotamian king's accomplishments, by drawing on the extensive writings of his time, including those by Hammurabi himself.
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