Akkad - City in Sumer Akkad
Sumer was conquered c. 2334 B.C. by Sargon I, king of the Akkad. Sargon was the world's first imperialist.
Akkad - City in Sumer Akkad
Akkad a Sumerian city founded by Sargon.
Akkad a Sumerian city founded by Sargon.
Iraq - Ancient Mesopotamia - Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria
Geographically, modern Iraq corresponds to the Mesopotamia of the Old Testament and of other, older, Near Eastern texts. In Western mythology and religious tradition, the land of Mesopotamia in the ancient period was a land of lush vegetation, abundant wildlife, and copious if unpredictable water resources.
Geographically, modern Iraq corresponds to the Mesopotamia of the Old Testament and of other, older, Near Eastern texts. In Western mythology and religious tradition, the land of Mesopotamia in the ancient period was a land of lush vegetation, abundant wildlife, and copious if unpredictable water resources.
Mesopotamia
Short page explaining the name and location past and present of Mesopotamia, with a map.
Short page explaining the name and location past and present of Mesopotamia, with a map.
The Akkadians
Richard Hooker's short essay on the Semitic people who lived on the Arabic peninsula from 2340-2125 B.C., from the World Cultures site.
Richard Hooker's short essay on the Semitic people who lived on the Arabic peninsula from 2340-2125 B.C., from the World Cultures site.