The Fertile Cresent

Tigris didn’t overlflow as much as the Nile

But people built complex irrigation and canal system

Babylon

scientists of their day and their skill at predicting the movement of the stars and planets.  Before kassites took over. When they were ruled by ammonites

UR

Royal tombs of Ur -  Nana sin. El . yahweh.  Israelites come from Sumerian city ur. In Mesopotamia and built ziggurats

Dedicated to moon good


Uruk

Anu ziggurat  White temple


Nippur city

Enlil

Eridu