While the Pyramids of Giza are iconic symbols of ancient Egypt's grandeur, attracting crowds from all over the world, a collection of 118 equally marvelous pyramids remains in the shadows, out of the public eye, standing witness to a glorious past. The historical significance, architectural allure, and mysterious stories behind these edifices have the potential
Larsa, Sumerian cult city of the sun god Utu, rose to a military superpower under warrior kings during the second millennium BC, who conquered the land and diverted the Euphrates.
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The Sumerian city of Ur hosted magnificent dynasties of Kings, buried in lavish tombs, surrounded by death pits, in the vicinity of the Ziggurat of Ur.
The Akkadian Empire was the first empire in Mesopotamia, founded by Sargon of Akkad. No one yet knows for sure, but there are many theories for the cause of the downfall of this great empire.