King Sargon of Akkad—facts and information

King Sargon of Akkad—facts and information

King Sargon of Akkad—who legend says was destined to rule—established the world’s first empire more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.

Ancient Near Eastern cosmology - The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

Summary: {{Template}} '''Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) cosmology''' refers to the beliefs about the origins and development of the cosmos ([[cosmology]]) in the [[ancient Near East]]. The basic elements included a [[Flat Earth|flat earth]], a solid layer above the sky (the [[firmament]]), a [[cosmic ocean]] located above the firmament, a region above the cosmic ocean where the gods lived, and a netherworld, the furthest region in the direction down…