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- Babylon (9716 bytes)
4: ...name is the Greek form of ''[[Babel]],'' which is derived in turn from the [[Semitic]] form ''bab-Illu...
8: ...tury BC]] [[short chronology|short chr.]]), who made it the capital of his empire. Over the years its ...
10: ...syrian rule under [[Mushezib-Marduk]] and again under [[Shamash-shum-ukin]] but was besieged and taken...
14: [[Image:Babylon relief.jpg|right|thumb|Detail of the Ishtar Gate]]
16: ...lder son [[Shamash-shum-ukin]], who eventually headed a revolt against his brother [[Assur-bani-pal]] ... - Ur (11926 bytes)
3: ...a temple of [[Nanna (Sumerian deity)|Nanna]], a [[deity]] in [[Sumerian mythology]], and has two stage...
9: ...city was again thriving. Ur by this time was considered sacred to [[Nanna]], the [[moon]] [[god]] in [...
11: The location of Ur was favourable for trade by sea and also by land routes into [[Arabia]]. M...
13: The first dynasty was ended by an attack by [[Sargon of Akkad]] around [[24t...
15: ...es the death of Ur-Nammu and his journey to the underworld. - Sumer (14409 bytes)
2: ...-[[Cuneiform (script)|cuneiform]] script may precede any other form of writing, and dates to no later ...
5: ...' ethnic group. Sumerian itself is generally regarded as a [[language isolate]] in [[Linguistics]] bec...
10: ...arious [[city-state]]s, each centered on a temple dedicated to the patron [[god]] of the city and rule...
12: ...of almost incessant warfare over water rights, trade routes, and tribute from nomadic tribes.
14: ...stence is authenticated through archaeological evidence, is that of [[Enmebaragesi]] of Kish, whose na... - Chaldean mythology (2527 bytes)
2: ... '''[[Babylonia]]n mythologies''', although [[Chaldea]] did not comprehend the whole territory inhabit...
4: ..., with [[anthropomorphic]] [[deity|gods]] or [[goddess]]es representing forces or presences in the wor...
6: ...r example, [[Ishtar|Inanna]]'s descent into the underworld strikingly recalls the story of [[Persephon...
9: ...o [[An (mythology)|An]], god of heaven and Ki, goddess of Earth (commonly referred to as [[Ninhursag]]...
11: ... Enlil's banishment, he fathered three underworld deities with Ninlil, most notably [[Nergal]]. - Timeline of Middle Eastern History (12425 bytes)
3: ...] of the [[history of the Middle East]]. For more detailed information, see [[#related articles|articl...
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17: ...hic]] settlement in southern [[Anatolia]], is founded.
29: ...2,500 km³) of [[sea water|salt water]] is added, significantly expanding it and transforming it ...
32: ...5100 BC]] – [[Temple#Religion|Temple]]s founded in South [[Mesopotamia]]
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