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Provides information about geography, religion, daily life, and clothing. Includes classroom activities and homework help.
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Includes examples of art from ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon, Sumer, and the Indus Valley. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Brief biographical sketch of the first Achaemenian king.
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Tells about an ancient King of Uruk who is thought to have actually existed. Considered the oldest historical story in the world.
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Details about the Assyrian empire (2400 B.C. to 612 B.C.), which was located mainly between Tigris and Euphrates rivers and was just northwest of ancient Babylonia. Page includes alphabet sample, maps, and demographic information.
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Detailed study guide explains who these people were and tells what deities they worshipped.
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Features its civilizations, cultures and brief timeline.
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Provides information about the Fertile Crescent. Includes, a brief look at its geography, culture, and history.
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Tells about ancient life in the cradle of civilization.
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers a readable history of the city by period, with a map for each and photographs and information on surviving historic buildings. English and Hebrew versions available.
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Report on what archaeological and historical research reveal about this tower.
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Tells about the first written language, called cuneiform, which was invented by ancient Babylonians. Displays visitors' names in cuneiform.
