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2 days ago · Sumer was conquered by the Semitic-speaking kings of the Akkadian Empire around 2270 BC (short chronology), but Sumerian continued as a sacred language. Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Third Dynasty of Ur at approximately 2100–2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use for some time.
- 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 reached its political peak between the...
- Cradle of Civilization
Among the various cradles of civilization is Ancient Egypt....
- Caral-Supe
Reconstruction of one of the pyramids of Aspero. Caral–Supe...
- Talk
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
May 7, 2024 · Although fundamental questions remain regarding the presence of Israelites in Egypt and the Exodus —including the dating and scale—it is certain that the most impressive, stone-built pyramids of the Old Kingdom (27th–22nd century B.C.E.) predate the biblical Exodus by hundreds of years.
2 days ago · The date of birth of Jesus of Nazareth is not stated in the gospels or in any secular text, but most scholars assume a date of birth between 6 BC and 4 BC. Two main methods have been used to estimate the year of the birth of Jesus: one based on the accounts of his birth in the gospels with reference to King Herod's reign, and another based on subtracting his stated age of "about 30 years" from ...
1 day ago · Ancient Egypt, civilization in northeastern Africa that dates from the 4th millennium BCE. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. Learn more about ancient Egypt in this article.
May 3, 2024 · This Akkadian dominance persisted until the late 22nd century BC when the empire collapsed. Several decades later, the Third Dynasty of Ur filled the power vacuum, establishing the Neo-Sumerian Empire. Unlike their Akkadian predecessors, these rulers actively fostered communication with neighbouring kingdoms.
May 16, 2024 · The first known law in the world was formulated by Ur-Nammu, an ancient Sumerian ruler, around the 22nd century BC. He created the first extant law code, consisting of casuistic statements, which was later expanded and developed by King Hammurabi of Babylon.
