Ryan MoorhenJan 8, 20192 minAmoritesSamsuiluna cone (sikkatu) in Sumerian and Akkadian languages, c. 1749-1712 BC Samsu-iluna (Amorite: Shamshu; c. 1750–1712 BC) was the seventh king of the founding Amorite dynasty of Babylon, ruling from 1750 BC to...
Ryan MoorhenOct 24, 20181 minMesopotamiaManishtusu Diorite Sumerian ObeliskThis pyramidal stele bears a long cuneiform inscription in Akkadian. Erected by Manishtusu (2270-2255 BC), son of Sargon and third king...
Ryan MoorhenAug 4, 20184 minAkkadiansThe Atrahasis - the Akkadian/Babylonian epic of the Great Flood The Atrahasis is the Akkadian/Babylonian epic of the Great Flood sent by the gods to destroy human life. Only the good man, Atrahasis...
Ryan MoorhenAug 4, 20188 minAkkadiansThe Legend of Sargon of AkkadSargon of Akkad (also known as Sargon of Agade and Sargon the Great, reigned 2334 to 2279 BCE), the founder of the Akkadian Empire, was a...