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University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Math and Measurement: Cuneiform [Pdf]
In this lesson students create and post a chart of the cuneiform symbols for numerals and create their own charts. Then students use the cuneiform numerals to answer questions.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Visit a Mesopotamian House [Pdf]
In this lesson students understand how the ancient Mesopotamians lived.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Warfare and Empire [Pdf]
In this lesson students discuss how the changing natural environment can become a source of conflict between some groups within a society. Discuss with students how using the rivers for irrigation caused conflict between the Sumerian...
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Daily Life [Pdf]
In this lesson students will understand why customs and lifestyles differ in various cultures and time periods
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Sumerian Mythology
This page from Windows to the Universe allows one to learn about the Mesopotamia region of the world. Find out about the different myths that the Sumerians believed in.
Other
Macrohistory: Class, Power, and War Among the Sumerians
The oldest known civilizations developed in the area known as the Fertile Crescent. What was life like living during this time? Read about Sumer and learn about the earliest form of writing, how they governed, how they treated women, and...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Ancient Western Asia Mesopotamia
This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Art and Civilizations: Ziggurat of Ur
History of the Ziggurat of Ur, c. 2100 BC Located in Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq. Includes links to additional information.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Hittites
Learn about the culture of the ancient near east people the Hittites in this historical overview accompanied by a gallery of relevant object images of Hittite art from the British museum collection.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish v Irtual Library: The Monarchy
Describes the monarchy of Palestine, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Discusses the monarchs Saul, Solomon, and David.
University of Chicago
Oriental Institute: A Relief Sculpture From Khorsabad in Ancient Mesopotamia
View an ancient monumental scene from Ancient Mesopotamia and learn interesting facts about the monument.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Akkadian Empire
An article about the Akkadian Empire which ruled in Mesopotamia in the 24th through 22nd centuries B.C. The article discusses the history, government, and economy of the empire, as well as the language and technology.
Other
Macrohistory: Sumerian Polytheism, Sin and a Great Flood
The religious beliefs in Sumer correlated with nature and agriculture. Read some of their religious stories to better understand their society and compare these stories to well-known Bible stories from today. A bibliography and pictures...
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Assyrians
Learn about the ancient Mesopotamian culture of the Assyrians and the art that they produced in this gallery of relevant object images from the British Museum, each with a detailed description of the work.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Babylonians
Learn about the ancient Babylonians via and examination of the art of the civilization in this image gallery of Babylonian works from the British Museum collection; each image is accompanied by a detailed description.
Other
Stony Brook University: Sennacherib's Palace Without Rival at Nineveh
This book by John Malcolm Russell, a professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, was published in 1991. Written from the perspective of an art historian, he presents his ideas about the function of the Palace without Rival by...
Other
Nabu Museum (Lebanon)
This is the home page of the Nabu Museum in El-Heri, in Ras Al Shaqa', in the North of Lebanon. The museum houses both ancient and modern art. The site is available in both English and Arabic.
PBS
Pbs: Base 60: Babylonian Decimals
Explore a brief history of mathematics in Mesopotamia through the Babylonian Base 60 number system. This video focuses on how a base 60 system does not use fractions or repeating decimals, some of the advantages of a base 60 system, and...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Assyrians
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...
Read Works
Read Works: The Code of Hammurabi
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief history of ancient Mesopotamia's Code of Hammurabi. A paired passage, a lower level passage with related content, and a questions sheet are available to help...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ur
This encyclopedia article from provides a detailed overview of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Content includes a focus on the history of this city and its archaeology. Links are also provided for additional information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Near East
A short introduction to the ancient Near East, followed by sections providing an in-depth coverage. Includes links to additional information.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: The Near East
Great site explores many legends and texts from the ancient Near East. Provides interesting focus on the common themes found in ancient world literature.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Ancient Near East
The history of the Ancient Near East is complex. However, once you understand the general geography of the area and its history, the art reveals itself as uniquely beautiful, intimate and fascinating in its complexity. Read this brief...