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Mesopotamia


Mesopotamia Books

The Epic of Gilgamesh
Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others
There Are Rivers in the Sky
The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire
A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
Enuma Elish: The Seven Tablets of the History of Creation
Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City
Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and Hymns from Sumer
Ancient Iraq
The Treasures of Darkness: A History of Mesopotamian Religion
The Assyrian
History Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine Firsts in Recorded History
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Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiThe Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousNot Without My Daughter by Betty MahmoodyPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiRubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyám
Iran and Iraq, Ancient and Modern
483 books — 197 voters
The Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Last Girl by Nadia MuradThe Librarian of Basra by Jeanette WinterSeven Daughters and Seven Sons by Barbara CohenThe Gardener of Baghdad by Ahmad Ardalan
Books Set in Iraq
119 books — 18 voters

Inanna, Lady of Largest Heart by EnheduannaPrincess, Priestess, Poet by EnheduannaThe Exaltation of Inanna by EnheduannaThe Poems Of Enheduanna by EnheduannaHumming the Blues by Cass Dalglish
Enheduanna/Enheduana
6 books — 1 voter
SPQR by Mary BeardRubicon by Tom HollandThe Histories by HerodotusGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondGhost on the Throne by James Romm
Best Books About Ancient History
459 books — 139 voters

Quotes Tagged “Mesopotamia”

Roberto Calasso
“ Then the gods realized they must create substitutes for themselves: men. But how? For them to be truly alive, a god must die. ”
― Roberto Calasso, La Tavoletta dei Destini
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Widad Akreyi
“ Let’s stand against the killing of innocent civilians. It is time to make the future better than today. Together we can bring peace and unity to our communities. ”
― Widad Akreyi
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Videos Tagged “Mesopotamia”

Today in History: Battle of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia
Today in History: Battle of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia
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Groups Tagged "Mesopotamia"

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