Akkadian Empire

Connected Sites: 5

WHS with close links to the Akkadian Empire (c. 2334 – 2154 BC), considered the world's first ever Empire. Does not include references to the use of the Akkadian language, which continued for some 2,000 years after the fall of the Empire.

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Connected Sites

Aleppo
Aleppo
Syria
Inscribed: 1986
3.55
88
5
"Aleppo Was Ruled Successively By The Hittites, Assyrians, Akkadians, Greeks, Romans, Umayyads, Ayyubids, Mameluks And Ottomans" (Ouv Statement); Its Early Incarnation Of Arman Was Possibly Conquered By Naram-Sin Of Akkad Or Possibly His Grandfather Sargon In The 23rd Century Bc
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Ashur
Ashur
Iraq
Inscribed: 2003
2.86
20
2
"Buildings Of Ashur Provide An Outstanding Record Of The Evolution Of Building Practice From The Sumerian And Akkadian Period Through The Assyrian Empire" (Crit Iv Ouv)
Susa
Susa
Iran
Inscribed: 2015
2.40
41
4
"Susa Was The Capital Of An Akkadian Province Until Ca. 2100 Bc" (Wiki), "From The Akkadian Period (C.2334 – 2154) To The Collapse Of The Ur Iii Dynasty In 2004 Bc, A Sequence Of Mesopotamian Kings Ruled Over Susa" (Nom File)
Babylon
Babylon
Iraq
Inscribed: 2019
3.13
35
3
"Babylon’S Cultural Legacy Was Enhanced By Previous Akkadian And Sumerian Cultural Achievements, Which Included The Cuneiform Writing System" (Ouv Crit Iii)
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Iraq
Inscribed: 2016
2.98
28
4
"Uruk Was Ultimately Annexed To The Akkadian Empire And Went Into Considerable Decline.", "Ur Came Under The Control Of The Akkadian Empire Founded By Sargon The Great Between The 24th And 22nd Centuries Bce" (Nom File)