Mesopotamia

The Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Assyrians had distinct religious beliefs. Mesopotamians and Egyptians practiced polytheism, worshipping many gods depicted in various forms. Hebrews,...

Mesopotamia and Egypt, while geographically distinct—Mesopotamia in the Middle East and Egypt in Africa—shared several similarities and differences. Both civilizations practiced polytheism and relied...

Ancient Mesopotamians viewed nature as both essential and adversarial. This duality is evident in their myths, such as the Babylonian creation story and The Epic of Gilgamesh, which depict nature as...

Mesopotamian civilization advanced through technological innovations such as complex irrigation systems, which enabled large-scale agriculture by transporting river water to farmland. The invention...

Cultural, economic, and environmental diffusion between Mesopotamia and Egypt included trade, treaties, and innovations like writing and ceramics. Egyptian faience, a glazed ceramic, originated in...