Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Babylonia — • Includes geography, history, and biblical references Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Babylonia Babylonia † … Catholic encyclopedia
Tower of Babel — The Tower of Babel ( he. מגדל בבל Migdal Bavel ar. برج بابل Burj Babil ) is a structure featured in chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, an enormous tower intended as the crowning achievement of the city of Babilu, the Akkadian name for Babylon.… … Wikipedia
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta — is a legendary Sumerian account, preserved early post Sumerian copies, composed in the Neo Sumerian period (ca. 21st century BC).It is one of a series of accounts describing the conflicts between Enmerkar, king of Unug Kulaba (Uruk), and the… … Wikipedia
Датировочные таблицы царствований по клинописям — Датировочные таблицы царствований по клинописям … Википедия
Amurru — The chief god of the Amorites, a Semitic speaking people who became absorbed into the Mesopotamian cultural mainstream in the early second millennium b.c. At first Amurru (or Martu), like the Amor ites themselves, was viewed as a primitive… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary