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Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization: 1x8
Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
Seasons and episodes

1 - 1 : Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 2 : Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 3 : Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 4 : Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 5 : Uruk, the World's Biggest City
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 6 : Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 7 : Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 8 : Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 9 : Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 10 : The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 11 : Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 12 : Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 13 : Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 14 : War and Society in Hammurabi's Time
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 15 : Justice in the Old Babylonian Period
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 16 : The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 17 : Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 18 : Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 19 : The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 20 : Assyria Ascending
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 21 : Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 22 : Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 23 : Babylon and the New Year's Festival
Apr 26, 2018
1 - 24 : End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Apr 26, 2018Synopsis
Explore Mesopotamia, a civilization that flourished for more than 3,000 years. Mesopotamians built the first complex urban societies; developed writing, literature, and law; and united vast regions through warfare and diplomacy. However, much still remains to be discovered about this fascinating region.
Title | Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization |
First Air Date | Apr 26, 2018 |
Last Air Date | Apr 26, 2018 |
Episodes | 24 |
Seasons | 1 |
Companies | The Teaching Company |
Keywords | mesopotamia |