The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Mesopotamia
- British Museum: Mesopotamia
- University of Chicago: Ancient Mesopotamia
- St. Lawrence University Mesopotamian Mathematics
- BBC: History - Mesopotamia
- Ancient History Sourcebook (Fordham University): ...Contracts from Mesopotamia
- YouTube Video: Ancient Mesopotamia (Time: 9:30)
Ancient Mesopotamia Background
Daily Life
- Gateways to Babylon: Everyday Life in Mesopotamia
- Gulf Coast Community College: Mesopotamia: The First Civilization
- Women in World History: Ancient Tablets, Ancient Graves...
- History.com: Mesopotamian Art and Architecture
Religion
- Wikipedia: Religions of the Ancient Near East
- Comcast: The Sumerian Mythology FAQ
- Comcast: The Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ
- Case Western Reserve University: The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Government
- Ancient History Sourcebook (Fordham University): A Collection of Mesopotamian Laws
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: List of Rulers: Mesopotamia
- University of Chicago: Mesopotamia: Law & Government
Present Day
- Mahalo's Guide to Iraq
- H-Museum: Iraq - The Cradle of Civilization at Risk
- NPR: Protecting Ancient History in Iraq
Ancient Mesopotamia Timeline
- 3500 B.C.: Sumerians settle along the Euphrates.
- 2750 B.C.: The Akkadians begin to settle in Mesopotamia.
- 2334 B.C.: Sargon of Akkad conquers Mesopotamia and the surrounding area.
- 2100 B.C.: An early ziggurat is built.
- 1792 B.C.: Hammurabi, first king of the Babylonian Empire, conquers Mesopotamia.
- 1595 B.C.: Babylon is conquered by the Hittites.
- 605 B.C.: King Nebuchadnezzar II rules Babylon.
- 539 B.C.: The Persian Empire captures Babylon.
Ancient Mesopotamia Major Events
Invention of Writing
- Wikipedia: History of Writing
- British Museum: Historic Writing
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Origins of Writing in Mesopotamia
- Missouri State University: Cuneiform Writing
- The History Files: Ancient Mesopotamia: First Writing System
Wheeled Transport
- Wikipedia: History of Road Transport
- History World: History of Transport and Travel
- The New York Times: Remaking the Wheel February 22, 1994
Ancient Mesopotamia Major Historical Figures
Hammurabi
- Avalon Project (Yale Law School): The Code of Hammurabi
- HyperHistory: Hammurabi
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Hammurabi
- Johns Hopkins University: Digital Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
- Northern Virginia Community College: Gilgamesh Study Guide
- Ancient Texts: The Epic of Gilgamesh
- University of Evansville: Storytelling, the Meaning of Life, and The Epic of Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar II
- Wikipedia: Nebuchadnezzar II
- British Museum: Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
- Livius: Early Years of Nebuchadnezzar II
Sargon I of Akkad
- Miami Dade College: Sargon I of Akkad
- World History Center: The Legend of Sargon
Ancient Mesopotamia Maps and Media
- Google Video: History of Ancient Mesopotamia Videos
- Google Images: Mesopotamia Images
- Flickr: Group: Mesopotamia Images
- Brown University: Maps: The Archeology of Mesopotamia
- British Museum: Mesopotamia: Geography
- BBC: History - Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia Books and Research
- Google Books: History of Ancient Mesopotamia Search
- Houston Community College: Methods of Food Preparation in Mesopotamia (338kbs)
- UCLA: The Limits of State Power on the Mesopotamian Plain (54kbs)
- H-Net: Import-Export Business Operation in Early Mesopotamia (374kbs)
- Amazon.com: Myths From Mesopotamia
- Amazon.com: The Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East
- Amazon.com: Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization
Ancient Mesopotamia Blogs and Message Boards
- Ancient Mesopotamia Forum
- All Empires History Forum: Ancient Mesopotamia, Near East and Greater Iran
- Wiki: Ancient Mesopotamia
- Mae's Food Blog: Ancient Mesopotamian Cooking (February 6, 2008)
Ancient Mesopotamia Satire and Humor
- Uncyclopedia: Mesopotamia
- Librarian Avengers: LOL History: Mesopotamia Style
