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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: The Near East

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the King of The Near East, Gilgamesh. Discover how he led to the celebration of triumph of good and evil.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Glossary: Agriculture & Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
A helpful glossary of terms related to the first civilizations.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: White Temple and Ziggurat, Uruk

For Students 9th - 10th
Uruk (modern Warka in Iraq)is where city life began more than five thousand years ago. In the center of the city, the greatest monument was the Anu Ziggurat on which the White Temple was built. View pictures and read descriptions of this...
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University of Chicago

Univ. Of Chicago: Lost Treasures From Iraq Slideshow

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has assembled a collection of resources aimed at helping to recover treasures from Iraq's National Museum that were looted in the spring of 2003. This slideshow contains examples of...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient Western Asia Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Great Cities of Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the great cities of Ancient Mesopotamia such as Uruk, Akkad, Assur, Babylon, Persopolis, and Nineveh on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Famous Rulers of Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the famous kings of Ancient Mesopotamia such as Gilgamesh, Sargon the Great, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, and Darius.