Iraq
There are 608 items in Iraq:
Aššurbanipal
Aššurbanipal: king of Assyria (r.669/8-631 or perhaps 627).Aššurbanipal's Accession Aššurbanipal Appointed by Esarhaddon as ruler in Babylonia 669/668: Made king of Assyria after…
Assurbanipal |
Assyria
Assyria (mât Aššur): ancient name for the northeastern part of modern Iraq, situated on the east bank of the Tigris. It is also the name of one of the greatest empires of Antiquity. Assyria was overthrown in 612 BCE by…Astronomical Diaries
Astronomical Diaries: collection of Babylonian texts in which astronomical observations and political events are recorded.The Omen Catalogue Astronomical text mentioning the…
Astronomical diary, referring to financial measures during the First Syrian War |
Astronomical Diary mentioning the battle of Gaugamela |
Astronomical text mentioning the comet of Halley |
Babylon
Babylon was the capital of Babylonia, the alluvial plain between the Euphrates and Tigris. After the fall of the Assyrian empire (612 BCE), Babylon became the capital of the ancient Near East, and king Nebuchadnezzar adorned the city with several…
Babylon, Brick of Nebuchadnezzar II |
Babylon, Esagila
Esagila or Esagil (Sumerian, "The house that rises its head"): temple of Marduk, center of the Babylonian state cult. Marduk and…
Babylon, Esagila, Model |
Esarhaddon and his mother attend the restoration of Babylon |