Ancient Mesopotamia | 5 MINUTES

Mesopotamia, known as the cradle of civilization, was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It was a collection of city-states with a shared script and pantheon. The fertile land allowed for early agriculture and the invention of writing. Cities like Uruk emerged, leading to cultural achievements such as the Epic of Gilgamesh. The Akkadian Empire, led by Sargon, was the first empire, followed by the Babylonian Empire under Hammurabi, known for his code of laws. Mesopotamia's legacy includes contributions to writing, law, and mathematics.

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