Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization S1 E23 - Babylon and the New Year's Festivalmovie

Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization

Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization S1 E23 - Babylon and the New Year's Festival

2018 minDocumentary Movies

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Hear the glory of the Babylonian creation story involving Marduk and the evil goddess Tiamat. Through ancient records, relive the 12-day Akitu religious festival that involved priests, singers, artisans, musicians, and the king. You'll also explore the ritual humiliation of the king at the heart of the festival.

Creator	Dr Amanda H. Podany
Actor	Dr Amanda H. Podany
Country	United States of America
Production	The Teaching Company

Season 1(24 episode)

Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization
Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements
Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery
Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period
Uruk, the World's Biggest City
Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military
Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers
Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods
The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash
Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats
Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants
Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari
War and Society in Hammurabi's Time
Justice in the Old Babylonian Period
The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age
Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage
Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani
The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace
Assyria Ascending
Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh
Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse
Babylon and the New Year's Festival
End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire