Kish Archive

Infamous End Of Lugalzagesi – Ambitious King Who United Sumer

AncientPages.com | April 30, 2020

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lugalzagesi was a Sumerian king who reigned c. 2341 BC - 2316 BC and lived in the mid-fourteenth century BC. According to his

Sargon The Great - First Ruler of Mesopotamia

How Did Sargon Become The Most Powerful Ruler Of Mesopotamia?

AncientPages.com | April 3, 2020

A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In 2334 BC, Sargon became the first emperor in the history of the world. Most probably, his great Akkadian kingdom was not a new

Sargon Of Akkad – Prominent Leader Who Rose Out Of Obscurity

AncientPages.com | June 7, 2019

David Tee - AncientPages.com - Even though his true name, Sarru-kinnu, meant ‘true king’, he took the name Sargon when he ascended the throne. Why he did this

Artifacts

‘Stone Club Head Of Mesilim’ Probably The Most Powerful Sumerian Ruler At That Time

AncientPages.com | October 12, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In 1881, an intriguing artifact known as the "stone club head of Mesilim" was unearthed at Tall Luh (Tello) site, covering the ruins

Ruins of ancient city of Kish. Image via as.miami.edu

Civilizations

Iraq’s Ancient Kish City Survived The Great Flood – Today It’s Neglected And Lies Buried In Sand

AncientPages.com | September 24, 2015

AncientPages.com - A British archaeological team from the Field Museum and Oxford University conducted excavations between 1923 and 1929 in Kish City, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad.