The Babylonian Empire was one of the richest and most powerful societies in ancient history. Situated along the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq, the state prospered from its trade with nearby ...

The defeat of Astyages in an 18th century tapestry. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons In the 6th century BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of ...

Acknowledgements The Achemenet Babylonian texts originate from the Achemenet project. Achemenet provides transliterations and translations of documents written in the Achaemenid Persian Empire ...

Conquest of Sealand by the Kassites, in a modern illustration. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Hammurabi, the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, is not only remembered for his ...