How Geography Shaped Ancient Mesopotamia
During the Neolithic period approximately 12,000 years ago, migrants began to establish permanent communities in the region of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. This...
The Origins of Sargon the Great
One of the most influential characters of ancient history is Sargon the Great. He is remembered for conquering the known world and establishing the...
The Rise Of Abdi-Ashirta Of Amurru
During The Late Bronze Age, while the major powers were preparing for war, an ambitious warlord built a kingdom on the Syrian...
Gods of the Ancient Near Eastern World
The focus here is on the early religions which would have an impact on the later cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome in how...
Bit Adini, the House of Eden
The eleventh century BCE was a time of political upheaval in the Ancient Near East. The Hittite Empire had collapsed and the Egyptians, Assyrians...
Who Were The Nephilim?
The term Nephilim has been a point of debate amongst biblical scholars. There has been a theory that they were angels cast out of...
Gilgamesh – The Epic Tale of King Gilgamesh of Uruk
The tale of Gilgamesh is the oldest recorded story in history and is about King Gilgamesh of Uruk. The fate of his friend Enkidu...
The Kurdish People’s Ancient Origins
Before the great city-states of ancient Sumer and Akkad people chose the caves and foothills of Kurdistan for their dwellings.
Many history books have...
The Cursing Of Akkad
The Akkadians had conquered much of the Ancient Near East under the leadership of Sargon the Great ca 2300 BCE. The empire continued to...
Ancient Near East Trade Patterns
Trade and commerce increased as ancient civilizations achieved a dominant, imperial status within the Near East and developed common standards of exchange.
The emergence of...