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The Nimrud Dogs
Article by Joshua J. Mark

The Nimrud Dogs

The Nimrud Dogs, five canine figurines found at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Nimrud, were only a few of the many startling finds in the region during the 19th century when expeditions were sent to corroborate biblical narratives through...
Lost Treasures From Iraq: Revisited & Identified
Article by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Lost Treasures From Iraq: Revisited & Identified

For how long do we build a household? For how long do we seal a document? For how long do brothers share the inheritance? For how long is there to be jealousy in the land(?)? The Epic of Gilgamesh, chapter 10, Tablet X. I have always...
Queen Kubaba of Mesopotamia: the Only Queen on the Sumerian King List
Video by Kelly Macquire

Queen Kubaba of Mesopotamia: the Only Queen on the Sumerian King List

Queen Kubaba of Mesopotamia is known as the only queen who has been named on the Sumerian King List, which is unsurprisingly, a bit of a boy’s club. Kubaba is one of very few women who ruled Mesopotamia in her own right, and the surviving...
Map of the Akkadian Empire at Its Height
Image by Simeon Netchev

Map of the Akkadian Empire at Its Height - Ruling the Four Quarters of the World

The Akkadian Empire (c. 2334–2218 BCE), founded by Sargon of Akkad (reign c. 2334–2279 BCE), is widely regarded as the first territorial empire in recorded history. Emerging from the political landscape of Sumerian city-states, Sargon established...
Birth of Sargon of Akkad
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Birth of Sargon of Akkad

Clay tablet with the birth of Sargon of Akkad and his argument with the king of Kish, late 3rd millennium BCE, now in the Louvre, Paris
Legend of the Hero Etana Inscription
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Legend of the Hero Etana Inscription

This is the 4th tablet of the story of Etana, which tells us how Etana was carried to Heaven on the back of an eagle. Etana did this long journey in order to find the plant of birth. He was a Sumerian king of Kish. This story is one of the...
The Story of Gilgamesh & Aga
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The Story of Gilgamesh & Aga

This literary text narrates the war between Gilgamesh (king of Uruk) and Aga (the last king of the first dynasty Kish). The Epic of Gilgamesh mentioned that Aga had besieged Uruk. Purchase. From Southern Mesopotamia (precise provenance unknown...
Simulation Tour: Ziggurat of Ur
Video by Arch Hussain

Simulation Tour: Ziggurat of Ur

This is a simulation (virtual reality) video of a reconstruction of the Ziggurat of Ur in its entirety. Ur was a city in Sumer that became dominant during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 2900-2350 B.C.E) alongside other cities such as; Uruk...
Enuma Elish  | The Babylonian Epic of Creation | Complete Audiobook | With Commentary
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Enuma Elish | The Babylonian Epic of Creation | Complete Audiobook | With Commentary

This is the complete audiobook of the Enuma Elish : The Babylonian Epic of Creation that also comes with commentary. I hope that you all enjoy this awesome work that helps us better understand ancient Mesopotamian Mythology, Religion and...
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