"The Epic of Gilgamesh" is an ancient tale that tells the story of a king, Gilgamesh, and his friend, Enkidu, as they embark on a journey of

The Anunnaki were a group of deities from the ancient Mesopotamian culture that played a role in Sumerian mythology. The term Anunnaki...

Enki was a significant deity in the Sumerian pantheon, known as the god of water, wisdom, and creation. He was one of the oldest deities...

In December 1846, while working with his excavation team at Nimrud(ancient Kalhu or biblical Calah), located in northern Mesopotamia in...

Shamshi-Adad V commissioned a stela that was excavated in Kalhu, which is remarkable for its record of the succession crisis that...

Ashurnasirpal I, (flourished 11th century BC), king of Assyria 1050–32 BC, when it was at a low ebb in power and prosperity caused by...

Ur-Nammu 2060 BC, king of the ancient city of Ur, sometimes called Zur-Nammu or Ur-Engur. He founded a new Sumerian dynasty, the third...

The art produced by the Urartu civilization, which flourished in ancient Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran from the 9th to...

The origins of urban settlements have generally been attributed to the riverine societies of southern Mesopotamia (in what is now...

The Sumerian civilization emerged upon the flood plain of the lower reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers about 4000 B.C. The social...

The terms apkallu has multiple uses, but usually refers to some form of wisdom; translations of the term generally equate to English...

Darius I (c. 550-486 BCE), also known as Darius the Great, was the third Persian King of the Achaemenid Empire. His reign lasted 36...

The Louvre acquired a modest series of Luristan Bronzes that were representative in principle but still difficult to classify. In order...

Statue of Gudea Period:Neo-SumerianDate:ca. 2090 B.C.Geography:Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello)Culture:Neo-SumerianMedium:...

Cuneiform inscriptions on a head of a clay stand. Early Dynastic Period, 2800-2300 BCE. From Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The...

Known as Utu to the Sumerians, and Shamash to the Assyrians and Babylonians, the sun was one of the most important gods of Mesopotamia...

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Daily life in ancient Mesopotamia cannot be described in the same way one would describe life in ancient Rome or Greece. Mesopotamia was...