The Akkadian Empire existed for a short time between 2334-2218 BCE, and was founded by Sargon the Great (or Sargon of Akkad), probably its most famous ruler.

Akkadian was written and spoken in Mesopotamia and the Middle East from around 3,000 BCE to 100 CE. It was the lingua franca of the time, allowing people from different regions to communicate. The ...

Akkadian’s specific script contained 600 signs; some of the signs stood for entire words, some for single syllables. Cuneiform is the world’s oldest known form of writing.