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Babylonia, named for its capital city, Babylon, was an ancient state in the south part of Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to the 23rd century BC.
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Historically, two ethnic groups, the Sumerians and Akkadians, had dominated the region. An area rich in natural resources, and strategically located for trade routes and commerce, it was often under threat from outsiders throughout the region's history.
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@Babylonian You still in nyc/coming to post blip?
anamanaguchi (Anamanaguchi) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:20:34 -0000
@Babylonian You still in nyc/coming to post blip?
Met an interesting US prof of archeology, he confirmed to me that Arabic language existed alongside Babylonian one.
laylaanwar (Layla Anwar) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:17:28 -0000
Met an interesting US prof of archeology, he confirmed to me that Arabic language existed alongside Babylonian one.
Arab tribes lived side by side with Babylonian ones...They were there even before the Hijaz of Arabian peninsula was heard of
laylaanwar (Layla Anwar) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:14:40 -0000
Arab tribes lived side by side with Babylonian ones...They were there even before the Hijaz of Arabian peninsula was heard of
Spent the afternoon on Manhattan Island with @houseofhyacinth. Miss that girl already.
babylonian (Nick Robinson) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:10:59 -0000
Spent the afternoon on Manhattan Island with @houseofhyacinth. Miss that girl already.
Ahaha, a girl working at the Nintendo World Store recognized me from #blip09! We stood next to each other for Bubblyfish's set. Unreal.
babylonian (Nick Robinson) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:10:47 -0000
Ahaha, a girl working at the Nintendo World Store recognized me from #blip09! We stood next to each other for Bubblyfish's set. Unreal.
@Babylonian what is it? when we went up to rochester last month we kept wondering what the fuck it served.
stephenxwelch (Stephen Welch) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:54:59 -0000
@Babylonian what is it? when we went up to rochester last month we kept wondering what the fuck it served.
A Collection of Babylonian Prayers - As made to Ishtar, Nanna, and Bel, c. 1600 BCE.
Babylonian Creational Myths - Enuma Elish - An epic on creation contained on seven tablets.
Enheduanna - Article describing her life (ca. 2300 BC) and work (hymns to Inanna).
Meta Description: [ The life and work of Enheduanna, a Mesopotamian feminist, who lived from 2285-2250 BCE. She is the oldest recorded author (cuneiform) in Western civilization. On the Feminist Theory Website. ]
Sacred-Texts: Ancient Near East - English translations, primarily religious: Includes Enuma Elish, Gilgamesh, Hammurabi.
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The Enuma Elish - A Babylonian creation story.
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