Guardian reported that the city achieved its independence through a rebellion, terminating the Akkadian Empire’s 150-year rule. These artifacts were discovered through a collaborative effort ...

These clay records are incredibly detailed, showing fierce governmental oversight by the Akkadian Empire. “They note absolutely everything down,” Rey tells the Observer. “If a sheep dies at ...

Sargon originally came from the city of Akkad, whose location remains unknown but is thought the be near modern Baghdad. The Akkadian empire lasted for 150 years, ending with a rebellion.

offering a detailed record of the early Akkadian empire. These 4,000-year-old tablets, uncovered at the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu (modern-day Tello), reveal everything from the mundane to the ...