Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent - A Short History

Mesopotamia is an ancient region in the Middle East, east of the Mediterranean by the Zagros mountains, between the two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The name ‘Mesopotamia’ comes from the Greek meaning ‘between two rivers’. The region is now known as Iraq but once included some parts of modern-day Iran, Syria, and Turkey. This area is also known as the Fertile Crescent, and as the Cradle of Civilization.

This video is a small snapshot of the vastly rich history of #Mesopotamia, which a small introduction to some of the key names from this time. From this short introduction, it will be very clear how much the modern city - and culture overall - have to thank Mesopotamia for!

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Mesopotamia https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia https://www.worldhistory.org/article/680/daily-life-in-ancient-mesopotamia/
Ten Ancient Mesopotamia Facts You Need to Know https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1600/ten-ancient-mesopotamia-facts-you-need-to-know/

TIMESTAMPS:
0:20 Where is Mesopotamia?
1:20 Home of the First Empires
1:30 Sumer and Important Developments
2:08 Inventions and Developments
2:23 Length of Human Occupation
2:39 Introduction of Writing
2:55 Schooling in Mesopotamia
3:07 Epic of Gilgamesh
3:20 Jobs and Occupations
4:30 Temples and Architecture
5:25 Kingship
5:52 Hammurabi of Babylon
6:22 Sargon of Akkad

IMAGE ATTRIBUTIONS:
https://worldhistory.typehut.com/mesopotamia-and-the-fertile-crescent-a-short-history-images-and-attributions-5578

THUMBNAIL
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Jan van der Crabben
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