Nabopolassar: History, Accomplishments and Facts
Founder and first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, Nabopolassar was responsible for some very great conquests in ancient Mesopotamia. He enriched his royal coffers and that of his empire after...
Category: Ancient Mesopotamia
Cuneiform Writing: History, Meaning, Symbols, and Facts
Cuneiform was a writing system invented by the ancient Sumer people of the Mesopotamian region (ancient Middle East). According to historians, this form of writing emerged about 5,000 years ago,...
12 Major Achievements of Ancient Babylonia
The popular English phrase “to reinvent the wheel” is often used to refer to a situation where time and effort is spent coming out with something that has already been...
10 Most Famous Ancient Mesopotamian Kings
Popularly known as the cradle of human civilization, ancient Mesopotamia was a thriving region in the Middle East that grew around two very important rivers – Tigris and Euphrates. The...
Meet Ashurbanipal, the Last Great King of Assyria
King Ashurbanipal was an ancient Mesopotamian king of the Assyrian Empire. In spite of his numerous and stupendous accomplishments as a warrior king, scholar, spy, and empire builder, Ashurbanipal often...