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What happened to the city of Akkad?
Many people in Mesopotamia at the time spoke two languages, Akkadian and Sumerian. The Sumerians believed that the Akkadian Empire collapsed because of a curse placed on them when Naram-Sin conquered the city of Nippur and destroyed the temple.
Who built the city of Akkad?
Sargon the Great
Sargon the Great either founded or restored the city of Akkad, conquered “the four corners of the universe,” & maintained order in his empire. Sargon the Great either founded or restored the city of Akkad and ruled from 2334-2279 BCE.
When was Akkad destroyed?
around 4,000 years ago
New evidence from a cave in Iran shows a long drought destroyed the Akkadian Empire around 4,000 years ago.
Where did the people of Akkad come from?
The region was located roughly in the area where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers ( see Tigris-Euphrates river system) are closest to each other, and its northern limit extended beyond the line of the modern cities of Al-Fallūjah and Baghdad. The early inhabitants of this region were predominantly Semitic, and their speech is called Akkadian.
What kind of Empire was the Akkadian Empire?
The Akkadian Empire was an ancient Semitic empire centered in the city of Akkad, which united all the indigenous Akkadian speaking Semites and Sumerian speakers under one rule. The Empire controlled Mesopotamia, the Levant, and parts of Iran. Map of the Akkadian Empire. The Akkadian Empire is pictured in brown.
What was the name of the goddess of Akkad?
The main goddess of Akkad was Ishtar-Astarte (Inanna), who was called ‘Aštar-annunîtum or “Warlike Ishtar”. Her husband Ilaba was also revered in Akkad.
Where was Akkad located on the Tigris River?
Based on an Old Babylonian period itinerary from Mari, Syria, Akkad would be on the Tigris just downstream of the current city of Baghdad. Mari documents also indicate that Akkad is sited at a river crossing.