Was Jerusalem destroyed in 587 or 607 BCE? Often overlooked in this controversy is some evidence from Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian.
Kings and Generals' animated series on Ancient Greece continues with the wars of the Diadochi, the successors of Alexander ...
the Persian Empire succeeded the Babylonian Empire in becoming the dominant power of the Near East. Drawing on the rich history of 'multi-national' empires that had dominated the region since the ...
The map features Babylon and other significant cities ... and Sargon, the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire. One area on the map is described as a place "where the Sun is not visible." ...
BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...