The siege and destruction of the site, now known as Tell Hamoukar, was apparently an early step by Uruk, an ancient Mesopotamian city-state, to establish the world’s earliest colonial system ...

Mesopotamia, located in the fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was one of the cradles of civilization around 6000 years ago and the birthplace of the first writing system. Each ...

Mesopotamian Masterpieces ... The final galleries are devoted to Lagash—an independent city-state in southeastern Iraq that re-emerged after the fall of the Akkadian empire in 2159 b.c.—and to ...

Lessons from the past: an Introduction -- Kingship descends from heaven: the urban revolution before 4000 BCE -- The City of Gilgamesh: temple rule between c. 4000 and 3000 BCE -- The flood: a Caesura ...

Mesopotamia is not only the earliest-known settlement but also responsible for laying the foundation of the world as we know it today. DUBAI 35°C; ... One big city-state, Lagash ...

The archaeologists have also unearthed several structures built at different times, including at least one built with pillars that signify the influence of the southern Mesopotamian city of Uruk.

Hammurabi began his 42-year reign as “king” of Babylon (located in present-day Iraq), in 1792 BC. What most history books fail to mention is that, like other governors of the City-State of Mesopotamia ...

One of three stone tablets found in northeastern Iraq that may reveal more information about Mesopotamian life. University of Central Florida, courtesy of Tiffany Earley-Spadoni An ancient game ...