Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Mesopotamia.

Mesopotamia was situated on the Tigris and Ephrates rivers. Babylon was the most famous city in this country.

Great civilization was here since ancient times. Two rivers were very important for people in Mesopotamia. Also, Tigris and Ephrates have related with Persian Gulf.

Ancient Mesopotamia was translated as "Land Between the Rivers".

Mesopotamia as other ancient civilization had important history periods such as: The first city-states gradually develop (C. 500-3500 B. C.), Writing begins to be developed (C. 3500), King Sargan of Akkad conquered the first empire in history (C. 2300), the city of Ur becomes the Centre of a powerful Mesopotamian state (C. 2100), King Hammurabi of Babylon conquers a large empire (1792-49), Babylonia is conquered by the Kassites (C. 1530), the Mitanni conquer northern Mesopotamia (C. 1500).

Country had own laws, language, culture, and kings.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/mesopotamia-fertile-crescent-map-vector-icon-360611678?src=gtSDg8uxi3mEFdHFxKpd4w-1-15

Mesopotamia, Fertile Crescent Map vector icon.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-photo/ancient-sumerian-stone-carving-cuneiform-scripting-330686213?src=gtSDg8uxi3mEFdHFxKpd4w-1-98

Ancient sumerian stone carving with cuneiform scripting

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/image-prophet-farvahar-set-esoteric-symbols-444068260?src=gtSDg8uxi3mEFdHFxKpd4w-1-36

Image of the prophet Farvahar. Set of esoteric symbols. The black silhouette isolated on a white background. Vector illustration.

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