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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
Mesopotamian religion — The god Marduk and his dragon Mušḫuššu, from a Babylonian cylinder seal. Mesopotamian religion refers to the religious beliefs and practices followed by the Sumerian and Akkadian (Assyrian/Babylonian) peoples living in Mesopotamia (around the… … Wikipedia
A'ad — The Ad or A ad (Arabic عاد) was an ancient Arab tribe and a district in South Arabia that was led by Ad ibn Kin ad.LocationThe Ad occupied what is now eastern Yemen and western Oman, running from the Arabian Sea up into the Dhofar Mountains and… … Wikipedia
Mesopotamia — For other uses, see Mesopotamia (disambiguation). Ancient Mesopotamia Euphrates · … Wikipedia
Hyksos/Archive 1 — DiscussionWhy is there a discussion in the second paragraph? It should be moved here. 20:41, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC):I looked up in the history, and it looks like it was taken care of. :) 17:46, 13 December 2005 (UTC) Another standpoint for this theory … Wikipedia
cuneiform — /kyooh nee euh fawrm , kyooh nee euh /, adj. 1. having the form of a wedge; wedge shaped. 2. composed of slim triangular or wedge shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and… … Universalium
History of Iraq — This article includes an overview from prehistory to the present in the region of the current state of Iraq in Mesopotamia. (See also Mesopotamia, Ancient Near East, and History of the Middle East.)Ancient MesopotamiaThe Tigris and Euphrates… … Wikipedia
Assyrian people — Assyrians redirects here. For other uses, see Assyrians (disambiguation). Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac people Sūrāyē / Sūryāyē / … Wikipedia
Marsh Arabs — Maʻdān معدان Total population 500,000[1] Regions with significant populations Middle East … Wikipedia
Mesopotamian religion — Introduction beliefs and practices of the Sumerians and Akkadians, and their successors, the Babylonians and Assyrians, who inhabited ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the millennia before the Christian era. These religious beliefs and… … Universalium
