Climate change may have played a significant role in the collapse of the Akkadian Empire
New research reveals a striking correlation between climate change and large-scale settlement abandonment in North Mesopotamia.
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Sumerian Kings List and 241,000 Years of Rule
Edit (2/24/2019): I made an error and used the word “Ubaid” where I should have used “Uruk” for the period 3500-3100 BCE. This was a […]
Dilmun and Punt: Part III
This is the third in a three part series on the subject of Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations. In this […]
U.S. Marines Occupy Babylon – A Colonel’s offer for an apology
Among those who study archaeology or are at least familiar with the rich history of Mesopotamia, there’s been much concern for the archaeological sites of […]