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| Continent | Asia |
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| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 33°6′N 44°6′E / 33.100°N 44.100°E |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,889.2 km2 (6,907.1 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Hamrin mountains |
| Climate | Hot semi-arid climate |
| Terrain | Mesopotamian shrub desert |
Akkad (/ˈækæd/) is the historical name of a region in northern Mesopotamia around the city of Akkad,[1] probably near the confluence of the Diyala with the Tigris. After the emergence of the Akkadian Empire, Akkad came to designate the area between Nippur and Sippar. During the first millennium BCE, Akkad was used as a name not only for the northern half of Babylonia, but also for Sumer. The meaning of the name is unknown.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Akkad". Reallexikon der Assyriologie. A - Bepašte. 1928. p. 62.
- ^ Foster, Benjamin R. (2013), "Akkad (Agade)", in Bagnall, Roger S. (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Chicago: Blackwell, pp. 266–267, doi:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah01005, ISBN 9781444338386
Further reading
edit- Foster, Benjamin R. (2015). Age of Agade. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 1-317-41552-3. OCLC 933443692.
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Category:Historical regions Category:Akkadian Empire Category:Mesopotamia