Near East Ancient History By Time Period History

Tells about an ancient King of Uruk who is thought to have actually existed. Considered the oldest historical story in the world.

• Write like a Babylonian - Tells about the first written language, called cuneiform, which was near east invented by ancient Babylonians. Displays visitors\' names in cuneiform.
• Odyssey Online: Near East - Tells about ancient life in the cradle of civilization.
• Ancient Near East Art - Includes examples of art from ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon, near east Sumer, and the Indus Valley. From the Metropolitan near east Museum of Art.
• Gilgamesh Study Guide - Tells about an ancient King of Uruk who is thought to have actually existed. Considered the oldest historical story in the world.
• Home of the Hittites - Detailed study guide explains who these people were and tells what deities they worshipped.
• The UnMuseum: Tower of Babel - Report on what archaeological and historical research reveal near east about this tower.
• The Jerusalem Mosaic - 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.
• Ancient Persia: Cyrus the Great - Introduces the Persian king believed to be the first to ancient history become involved in human rights.
• Ancient Mesopotamia - Defines vocabulary related to the study and provides by time period by time period short descriptions of key people and events. Also by time period by time period includes project ideas and printable quizzes.
• Mr Dowling - The Fertile Crescent - Provides information about Mesopotamia with a brief look at its geography, culture and history.
• Mesopotamia - Discover tales of astronomers, merchants, archaeologists, epic heroes and ruthless near east kings. Explore a palace, the library of an astronomer and near east the Royal Tombs of Ur; then, build your own ziggurat. near east From the British Museum.
• History of Assyrians - Details about the Assyrian empire (2400 B.C. to by time period 612 B.C.), which was located mainly between Tigris by time period and Euphrates rivers and was just northwest of by time period ancient Babylonia. Page includes alphabet sample, maps, by time period and demographic information.

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