Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Listen and read as much as you want
  • Over 400 000+ titles
  • Bestsellers in 10+ Indian languages
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Subscribe now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Ancient Mesopotamia: A Captivating Introduction to the Rise and Fall of Mesopotamian Civilizations and Empires

3 Ratings

4.7

Duration
5H 17min
Language
English
Format
Category

History

Did you know that the first early battery and diving apparatus were invented in ancient Mesopotamia?

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called the “cradle of civilization,” and for good reason! Although Mesopotamia’s first civilization, Sumer, developed parallel with those of Egypt and nearby Elam, it was a place of many firsts for humanity. Some of them are well known, such as the wheel and the writing script. But it was the ancient Mesopotamians who first came up with the concept of time, the mathematical sexagesimal system, and a calendar with twelve months. It is all these inventions and ideas that set Mesopotamia apart from other civilizations that developed at approximately the same time.

There are so many interesting facts about the history and life of the people in Mesopotamia. By listening to this audiobook, you will find out:

• How agriculture and the domestication of animals led to the development of the world’s earliest civilization • Who were the peoples that occupied the region of Mesopotamia and came up with epics such as Gilgamesh? • Who was Sargon of Akkad, and how did he rise to power to unite the cities and form one of the world’s first empires? • How the first cuneiform script was invented and how it changed over time to fit the many languages spoken in the Akkadian Empire • Why a new local ruler was needed to found the Third Dynasty of Ur • Who was Hammurabi, and why was he so important for the history of humankind? • Why was Babylon obscured by Assyria? • What role the Chaldeans played in the Assyrian Empire • And so much more!

Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button today to learn more about this incredible time in history!

© 2022 Captivating History (Audiobook): 9798822604315

Release date

Audiobook: 9 September 2022

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. Ancient Iran: A Captivating Guide to Persia, from the Elamites through the Medians, Achaemenids, Seleucid Empire, Parthia, and Sasanian Dynasty to the Arab Conquest Captivating History
  2. The Babylonian Empire: An Enthralling Overview of Babylon and the Babylonians Enthralling History
  3. Sumerian Origins: Lifting the Veil on Ancient Mesopotamia Mysteries NORAH ROMNEY
  4. Our Oriental Heritage: A History of Civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the Beginning to Our Own Day, with Will Durant
  5. Mesopotamia: The Meaning and History of the Ancient Region Kelly Mass
  6. Hittites: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Anatolian People Who Established the Hittite Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia Captivating History
  7. The Assyrian Empire’s Capitals: The History and Legacy of Nineveh, Assur, and Nimrud Charles River Editors
  8. Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Canaanites, Hittites and Ancient Israel and Their Role in Biblical History Captivating History
  9. The Akkadian Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the Rise and Fall of the Akkadians Enthralling History
  10. Ancient History Vol. 1: An Enthralling Guide to Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Rome Enthralling History
  11. Assyrian History: The Empire of the Akkadian Speaking People in Mesopotamia Kelly Mass
  12. Ugarit: The History and Legacy of the Kingdom of Ugarit in the Ancient Near East Charles River Editors
  13. The Amorites: The History and Legacy of the Nomads Who Conquered Mesopotamia and Established the Babylonian Empire Charles River Editors
  14. Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt Barbara Mertz
  15. Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Barbara Mertz
  16. Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes, and Empires Tim Mackintosh-Smith
  17. Indus Valley Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of the Harappan Civilization, Starting from the Early Harappan through Mohenjo-daro to the Aryan Invasion and Achaemenid Conquest Billy Wellman
  18. Enki and Sumerian Immortality: Ancient Mythology that has Cultivated Humanity RYAN MOORHEN
  19. Early Sumerian Records and Creation Myth of Antediluvian Kings RYAN MOORHEN
  20. The Book of the Dead: The History and Legacy of Ancient Egypt’s Famous Funerary Texts Charles River Editors
  21. Egyptian History and Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Egypt's Past, and Myths of Gods, and Goddesses Enthralling History
  22. The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World Catherine Nixey
  23. Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn Daniel Gordis
  24. A History of the World Andrew Marr
  25. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy Jacob Burckhardt
  26. Ancient Egypt: History in an Hour Anthony Holmes
  27. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World David W. Anthony
  28. The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe Barry Cunliffe
  29. Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization Richard Miles