Islamic Empire
In the centuries following the death of Muhammed, Muslim armies poured out into all of the surrounding kingdoms, controlling the lands from …
Persian Empire
The ancient lands of Iraq and Iran have been fought over for several millennium. Assyria fell to Babylon and Babylon fell to …
The Babylonian Empire
Located between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, the ancient city of Babylon became the capital of the Babylonian kingdom during the rule …
The Assyrian Empire
The mighty Assyrian Empire covered the entire Fertile Crescent region, from the Persian Gulf, following the two great rivers to the Mediterranean …
Sumerians of Mesopotamia
When we zoom down into Mesopotamia between the two great rivers, we find an ancient people – the Sumerians – who are …