History (29 March 2006)
Iraq has a long and fascinating history, stretching back to the dawn of civilisation.
- Al-Bab Iraq History Site
An index of links to sites relevant to the history of Iraq. Maintained by the "Arab Gateway" site (www.Al-Bab.com)
- Wikipedia Iraq History Site
An overview from prehistory to the present in the region of the current state of Iraq
- Ancient History
- British Museum Mesopotamia Site
A well illustrated site dedicated focusing on the Mesopotanian civilisations of Sumer, Babylonia and Assyria
- Encarta Mesopotamia Site
A brief introduction to the history of Mesopotamia
- Library of Congress Country Studies: Mesopotamia Page
A page on the history of ancient Mesopotamia in the Iraq section of the United States Library of Congress Country Studies Site
- The Code of Hammurabi
Translated by L.W. King
- The Epic of Gilgamesh
Discussion of the Epic of Gilgamesh by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), a part of the University of London. The Epic of Gilgamesh is thought to be the oldest written story that has survived to the present day
- The World's First Armies
An analysis of the armies of the armies of Sumer and Akkad, 3500-2200 BC. A part of "A Short History of War" from the US Air Force Air University site
- Translations of Key Mesopotamian Texts
Translations of some ancient Mesopotamian texts including the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is thought to be the oldest written story to have survived until the present day
- Wikipedia Mesopotamia Site
A brief introduction to the history of Mesopotamia
- World History Centre: Mesopotamia Site
The World History Centre's Site on Mesopotamian history
- WSU Mesopotamia Resource Centre
An interesting Mesopotamia resourse centre run by Washington State University, providing information on a wide variety of topics
- The Invention of Writing
- Sumerian Language Page
A site dedicated to the Sumerian language. Contains a long list of links to other Mesopotamia related sites. Maintained by "Ancient Scripts", a site dedicated to the writing systems developed in antiquity
- Sumerian: The Invention of Writing
This page explores the development of the Sumerian script - the worlds earliest known writing system. Maintained by "Ancient Scripts", a site dedicated to the writing systems developed in antiquity
- The Development of Writing: Timeline
A timeline of the development and common useage of writing scripts across the world
- The History of Writing
An introduction to the history of writing, including a section on the cuneiform script developed in Sumer. Maintained by HistoryWorld
- Sumerian Language Page
- British Museum Mesopotamia Site