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Uruk: The World’s First City and Birthplace of Writing
Founded c. 4500 BCE, Uruk grew to 80,000 people and produced the world’s first writing. Explore the Sumerian capital that gave us…
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The Akkadian Empire: World’s First Empire 2334-2154 BCE
Founded by Sargon the Great around 2334 BCE, the Akkadian Empire was the world’s first multi-ethnic empire — explore its rise, Naram-Sin,…