Back in the times of the early bronze era or approximately 2000 BCE (long before things such...
Mesopotamia
Ancient Anatolia is described as a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, a bridge between Asia and...
Many of the most common aspects of daily life, as well as theological paradigms and political systems,...
Marriage in ancient Mesopotamia was of vital importance to the society for the continuation of the family...
Beer was extremely popular in ancient Mesopotamia. Sipped through straws, it was enjoyed by people from all...
Rulers used law codes either to justify their rule or to demonstrate examples of justice and due...
The Amarna letters reveal a treasury of knowledge concerning the political relations and social customs of their...
The author of Enuma Elish drew on the earlier Sumerian goddesses, Nammu and Inanna, to create the...
The text of the inscription is a statement by Darius I of Persia, written three times in...
This period is characterized by major cultural and political changes. Historical Overview During the Early Dynastic period...
Written down in the mid-17th century BCE, the Atrahasis can be dated to the reign of the...
A tombstone commissioned by a man in memory of his deceased mother, “Siporah daughter of Dan”. Everything...
The myth, in time, became the reality. Introduction Originality in literary compositions in the ancient world did...
The ‘two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land...
The Sumerians first explored the practice of the scientific hypothesis. Introduction Mesopotamian science and technology developed during...
The Sumerians were responsible for many important innovations, inventions, and concepts taken for granted in the present...
Remaining examples include religious, mathematical, musical and astronomical texts. Key Points The principal languages of ancient Mesopotamia...
The ancient Near East, and the Fertile Crescent in particular, is generally seen as the birthplace of...
Ruins in the Town of Ur, Southern Iraq / Photo by M.Lubinski, Wikimedia Commons Among its peaks of...
Ruins in the Town of Ur, Southern Iraq / Photo by M.Lubinski, Flickr, Creative Commons Ur was an established...
A map illustrating the various political states within the Fertile Crescent c. 1450 BCE / Image by Свифт/Svift, Wikimedia Commons...
The “Burney Relief,” which is believed to represent either Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war,...
Left: Sumerian medical clay tablet – Medical clay tablet from Nippur dated to about 2200 BC is...
Kudurru of Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur granting LAK-ti Marduk freedom from taxation for services rendered during his invasion of Elam...
Cylinder seals were impression stamps, often quite intricate in design, used throughout Mesopotamia. By Dr. Joshua J....
A close-up view of the Babylonian map of the World. This partially broken clay tablet contains both...
In ancient Mesopotamia the gods infused every aspect of daily life and this, of course, extended to health care....
Cylinder Seal with Griffins, Humans and a Winged Disk / Walters Art Museum, Wikimedia Commons The religions...
Detail of a relief at Persepolis showing a procession of subject peoples bringing gifts characteristic of their...
Sumer, in southernmost Mesopotamia, was the first true city in the world, some time not very much...