Northern Mesopotamia in the third and
second millennia BC saw an explosion in new city states.
Although the north was much less developed or advanced than
Sumerian civilisation in the south, by 1800 BC there was a
thriving network of small cities which vied for supremacy...
and survival.
An ancient tomb complex filled with treasures has recently been
uncovered in northern Syria, yielding crucial clues about life
in some of the world's first cities...
The contents of these pages are kept as precise as
possible, but no guarantee is expressed or implied regarding the
accuracy of the data. No infringement of copyright is intended in
the use of any photography on these pages. Contact us to help expand
the information in the History Files.