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4 days ago · 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 expeditions as far south as Dilmun and Magan (modern United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain ...
- 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...
- Sumerian language
Sumerian (Sumerian: 𒅴𒂠, romanized: Emeg̃ir, lit. ''native...
- Gutian
2 days ago · 609 BC – c. AD 240. See also: History of the Assyrians. Assyria ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , māt Aššur) was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization which existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC, then to a territorial state, and eventually an empire from the 14th century BC to the 7th century BC.
Apr 9, 2024 · Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, became the cradle of civilization due to its fertile land and the development of irrigation, which supported the growth of city-states like Ur, Eridu, and Uruk with populations over 50,000 around 5,000 years ago.
Apr 5, 2024 · Erech, ancient Mesopotamian city located northwest of Ur (Tall Al-Muqayyar) in southeastern Iraq. The site has been excavated from 1928 onward by the German Oriental Society and the German Archeological Institute. Erech was one of the greatest cities of Sumer and was enclosed by brickwork walls.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Sargon, ancient Mesopotamian ruler of the 3rd millennium BCE who was one of the earliest of the world’s great empire builders, conquering all of southern Mesopotamia as well as parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam. By defeating the Sumerians, he established the first Semitic dynasty in the region.
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Apr 18, 2024 · The first cities of Mesopotamia - 4300-2334 BC in The Ancient World 4,000,000-500 BC from Concise Atlas of World History, Andromeda. The Key to Cracking Long-dead Languages (BBC - machine minds) List of Mesopotamian dynasties (Wikipedia) Mesopotamia, 8000–2000 B.C. (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art)
