Akkad: Quick Facts

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Bronze head of an Akkadian king, possibly Sargon of Akkad, with detailed curled beard and patterned hair, displayed on a white pedestal.

Locator map showing the historical region of Akkad in Mesopotamia, highlighted in orange within present-day Iraq. The map provides regional context, displaying surrounding bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Caspian Sea, as well as neighboring parts of Africa and Asia.

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carving of Hammurabi

Babylonia

ancient region, Mesopotamia

Iraq

country, Asia

Historical map showing ancient Mesopotamia with labeled locations of major archaeological and historical sites. Symbols and color codes indicate sites from the prehistoric era, Sumerian-Akkadian culture, Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian eras, Assyrian civilization, Hurrian era, late Persian, Greek, and Parthian eras, as well as marshland areas. The map covers the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, including present-day Iraq and surrounding areas.

history of Mesopotamia

historical region, Asia

Key People

Bronze head of an Akkadian king, possibly Sargon of Akkad, with detailed curled beard and patterned hair, displayed on a white pedestal.

Sargon

ruler of Mesopotamia

Tomb of Mohammed Bin Ali, Salalah, Oman.

A View of the Middle East