MenuThe fertile lands of the Tigris and Euphrates are one of the centers of origin of ancient civilizations – Mesopotamia. Here peoples and cultures flourished and disappeared without a trace. Here the interests of the powers of antiquity and modernity intersected. Therefore, this region is interesting for its history and culture.
The history of ancient Mesopotamia from the first cities of Akkad and Sumer to the great empires of Assyria and Babylonia.
History of the Mesopotamian peoples ("black-headed") - Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians from IV to I millennium BC. From their appearance in Mesopotamia and to their complete assimilation by the Arameans.
The culture of Ancient Mesopotamia and its influence on the cultures of subsequent eras and the extinction under the "blows" of Hellenism.
The Akkadian state and the III dynasty of Ur - the history of Mesopotamia from the XXIV-XXI centuries BC, when strong states were easily formed and also easily collapsed under the onslaught of "barbarians".
The history of Mitanni is just a few centuries from the thousand-year history of Mesopotamia. But at one time, the Hurrian mitanians had a great influence on the Hittites and Assyrians, and also made a great contribution to the art of war by inventing light chariots.