One of four important early Mesopotamia-era deities including An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursaga. Enlil was the god of wind. Enlil was considered to be the very powerful. Followers believed that Enlil symbolized the just use of force. Like the wind, Enlil encompasses the dual characteristics of fertility and destructive force …

I Have a Rendezvous with Death

Alan Seeger

Jun 22, 1888 - July 04, 1916

I have a rendezvous with Death

At some disputed barricade,

When Spring comes back with rustling shade

And apple-blossoms fill the air—

I have a rendezvous with Death

When Spring brings back blue days and fair …

South-Central Mesopotamia- A capital city of ancient Mesopotamia established by Hammurabi. Babylon is known for its luxury and wealth. The Neo-Babylonian Empire, 612 BCE, is well known for its achievements, including the defeat of the Assyrian Empire, agricultural prominence, trade in textiles and metals, and renowned for the famous 'Hanging …

Sumer, lower Mesopotamia, Middle East- Sumeria is the first civilization to appear, 3200 BCE. The Sumerian civilization lasted until 2340 BCE. The Sumerian civilization consisted of a confederation of city-states, including Uruk, Umma, Lagash, Ur and Eridu. Sumerians flourished in Southern Mesopotamia. The origin of the Sumerian people is unknown …

North of the Arabian Peninsula, Modern day Iraq, Middle East- Greek: Literally "between two rivers." A region of land North of the Arabian Peninsula between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia is said to be one of the "cradles of civilization," since early agricultural settlements developed here. Specifically the civilization …