Neo-Assyrian EmpireMain article: Neo-Assyrian EmpireThe Neo-Assyrian Empire is usually considered to have begun with the accession of Adad-nirari II, in 911 BC, lasting until the fall of Nineveh at th ...
Old Assyrian PeriodOf the early history of the kingdom of Assyria, little is positively known. The Assyrian King List mentions rulers going back to the 23rd and 22nd century BC. The earliest king name ...
Jemdet Nasr periodMain article: Jemdet Nasr periodThe Jemdet Nasr period, named after the type-site Jemdet Nasr, is generally dated to 3100–2900 BC. It was first distinguished on the basis of distinc ...
Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic periodsThe Paleolithic occupation of Mesopotamia is limited to the mountainous regions of the Zagros and the Taurus and a few oases in the Syrian steppe. In the Sajur Ba ...
Main articles: Mesopotamia and Geography of MesopotamiaMap showing the extent of MesopotamiaMesopotamia literally means "(Land) between rivers" in ancient Greek. The oldest known occurrence of the nam ...
The history of Mesopotamia describes the history of the area known as Mesopotamia, roughly coinciding with the Tigris–Euphrates basin, from the earliest human occupation in the Lower Paleolithic peri ...
