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This lesson pack on empires and warfare in ancient Mesopotamia includes the following content: Two Lesson Plans Assyrian & Akkadian Empires Mesopotamian Warfare Additional Materials Open Questions / Essay...

During the Bronze Age, which spanned roughly from 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE, several powerful empires emerged, shaping the course of early civilization. In this collection of ten maps, we take a look at the empires that flourished in regions such...

The region of ancient Mesopotamia was home to several key kingdoms and empires that left a lasting impact on the region and influenced future civilizations. One of the earliest empires was the Akkadian Empire, established by Sargon...

The ancient and medieval Mediterranean might have been a bustling stage of ever-changing empires but, across the inhospitable barrier of the Sahara Desert, West Africans were equally busy building up and toppling down their own kingdoms and...

Ever wondered why Ancient Egypt did not extend far beyond its borders? Why did the Ancient Egyptian Empire not conquer other empires, even during their strongest period? During the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, the Egyptians still did not...

Promotional image for the book Empires of Bronze by Gordon Doherty.

This map shows the territorial extent of the Rashtrakuta (8th century CE - 10th century CE), Gurjara-Pratihara or Pratihara (8th century CE - 11th century CE) and Pala (8th century CE - 12th century CE) empires. These three empires flourished...

A map showing the various empires throughout the Mediterranean in 218 BCE.

Map showing the Median, Lydian, Chaldean, and Egyptian empires around 600 BC.

A map showing the extent of the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire in the 7th century.