The Babylonians Map, timeline, information on the ziggurats, horticulture, the pantheon, irrigation, and much more. After listing his accomplishments, the pious king prepared a feast that fed 47074 for ten days. The Cradle of Civilization From the perspective of Biblical inerrancy, this is an interesting account of the superiority of the Ancient Sumerians et al. over later peoples. Dates are Biblical. The Cradle of Civilization Short history of Mesopotamia, Hammurabi, and the Hanging Gardens.
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Enid tells Gilgamesh about his dream of the afterlife and then dies. Mesopotamia Small map of the region with general timelines of Persia, Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria, article on the ziggurats, photo of clay tablet, and information on the gods. Mesopotamian Year Names Marcel Sigrist and Peter Damerow provide scribal names for years from the time of Sargon to the end of the Babylonian empire. The ancient walled city, founded c 46000 BC, enclosed 334 acres. During its heyday as a religious center its population around 40,000.