Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far ...

This 5,000-year-old tablet is believed to hold the world's first signature — and it's on a receipt for beer. Experts believe ...

What did the Sumerians sell? Trade consisted of wool, cloth, jewelery, oil, and grains, among other products. In addition to its location at the crossroads of numerous trade routes, Babylon was a ...

Ancient Sumer was in the southern part of a place called Mesopotamia. Most of the area now falls in modern-day Iraq. Cities were built along the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Being close to the ...

“Sargon developed this new form of governance by conquering all the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia, creating what most historians call the first empire in the world,” Girsu Project Director ...

As you explain the history of the Middle East to your students, have them look at the map and read the following information: • The Middle East is home to the world's two oldest civilizations, Ancient ...

Finally, these finds demonstrate how the Akkadians managed a Sumerian city ... again bring to light the achievements of the people of Mesopotamia thousands of years ago, achievements that time ...