middle babylonian — noun Usage: usually capitalized M&B : the dialect of Akkadian used in Babylonia between 2000 and 1500 B.C … Useful english dictionary
Babylonian mythology — is a set of stories depicting the activities of Babylonian deities, heroes, and mythological creatures. While these stories are in modern times usually considered a component of Babylonian religion, their purpose was not necessarily religious in… … Wikipedia
Middle East, ancient — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region from prehistoric times to the rise of civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other areas. Evolution of Middle Eastern civilizations The high antiquity of civilization in the… … Universalium
Middle Eastern Empires — The Middle East has been the political center of several empires through history. Many of the earliest known empires originated in the middle east. Middle eastern empires have been instrumental in the spreading of ideas, technology and religions… … Wikipedia
Middle Eastern religion — Introduction any of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices developed in the ancient Middle East (extending geographically from Iran to Egypt and from Anatolia and the Aegean Sea to the Arabian Peninsula and temporally from about… … Universalium
Babylonian astronomy — According to Asger Aaboe, the origins of Western astronomy can be found in Mesopotamia, and all Western efforts in the exact sciences are descendants in direct line from the work of the late Babylonian astronomers.[1] Our knowledge of Sumerian… … Wikipedia
Babylonian calendar — Contents 1 Months 2 Days 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
Middle Ages — For other uses, see Middle Ages (disambiguation). Medieval and Mediaeval redirect here. For other uses, see Medieval (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
MIDDLE ASSYRIAN PERIOD — The term “Middle Assyrian” has two connotations: It is a linguistic term used to refer to the language of documents written in “Middle Assyrian” as opposed to Old or NeoAssyrian. In a historical context, it circumscribes the period between c.… … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
BABYLONIAN CHRONICLES — Several chronicles were written in Babylon from the middle of the second millennium B.C. onward. Chronicle Precords the dealings of the Kassite Dynasty with its Assyrian and Elamite neighbors. There are seven Neo Babylonian chronicles from the … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia