Samsu-iluna (Amorite: Shamshu; c. 1750–1712 BC) was the seventh king of the founding Amorite dynasty of Babylon, ruling from 1750 BC to...

This pyramidal stele bears a long cuneiform inscription in Akkadian. Erected by Manishtusu (2270-2255 BC), son of Sargon and third king...

The Atrahasis is the Akkadian/Babylonian epic of the Great Flood sent by the gods to destroy human life. Only the good man, Atrahasis...

Sargon 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...

The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world’s first author known by name and was the daughter of Sargon of...

Sargon of Akkad (also known as Sargon the Great, Shar-Gani-Sharri, and Sarru-Kan, meaning "True King" or "Legitimate King") reigned in...

No one knows where the city of Akkad was located, how it rose to prominence, or how, precisely, it fell; yet once it was the seat of the...

Akkadian seal impression featuring four of the principal Gods of the Mesopotamian world and an attendant messenger.

Inscribed brick Period: Ur III Date: ca. 2112–2095 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Nippur Culture: Neo-Sumerian Medium: Ceramic, glaze...

Sargon of Akkad (also known as Sargon the Great, Shar-Gani-Sharri, and Sarru-Kan, meaning "True King" or "Legitimate King") reigned in...

There are very few women in ancient history who made their mark on the world with the full moral support of their fathers. Sargon the...

Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene Period: Akkadian Date: ca. 2250–2150 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia Culture: Akkadian...

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH MAULING LIONS AND BULL-MAN 2300-2200 BC A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with contest scene;...

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH WATER-GOD ENKI 23rd-22nd century BC A banded agate cylinder seal with judgement scene; the...

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH GOD ENLIL Akkadian, 23rd-22nd century BC A limestone cylinder seal with frieze depicting the...

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH CONTEST SCENE Akkadian, 23rd-22nd century BC A granite cylinder seal with contest scene among...

WESTERN ASIATIC LATE AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH GILGAMESH CONTEST SCENE 2254-2154 BC A green marble cylinder seal with Gilgamesh contest...

WESTERN ASIATIC OLD AKKADIAN ADMINISTRATIVE CUNEIFORM DOCUMENT 25th-23rd century BC A baked clay rectangular tablet with cuneiform script...

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL FOR SCRIBE UR-DAMU, SON OF LAGAL-AZU 22nd-20th century BC A limestone(?) cylinder seal of waisted...

WESTERN ASIATIC FIRST DYNASTY OF ISIN CUNEIFORM TAG 1923-1896 BC A baked clay tablet with cuneiform text with list of domestic animals...