And though the Akkadian Empire was led by men, some women did hold important roles, like that of “high priestess,” Rey tells the Observer. Girsu was first rediscovered in the 19th century.

The Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE), is widely considered the first empire in history, centered in Mesopotamia under Sargon of Akkad and lasting 180 years.… BusinessMirror News ...

The Akkadian empire was able to reduce its vulnerability to limited water resources through the tools of civilization: large workforces that could implement water storage and irrigation, ...

W. F. Albright, A Babylonian Geographical Treatise on Sargon of Akkad's Empire, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 45 (1925), pp. 193-245 ...

While the Akkadian empire collapsed in 2137 B.C., Enheduanna’s poems continued to be copied for centuries, as part of the standard training of scribes. By about 500 B.C., ...

Akkadian is an ancient language used by the Akkad Empire and written in the cuneiform script, according to Britannica. This empire controlled a large swath of Mesopotamia, ...

Akkadian is an ancient language used by the Akkad Empire and written in the cuneiform script, according to Britannica. This empire controlled a large swath of Mesopotamia, ...

This empire controlled a large swath of Mesopotamia, the modern-day Middle East, and was ruled by kings from an ancient city known as Akkad. A researcher studies the ancient tablet. Photo from ...