Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities

<p>Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/678/mesopotamia-the-rise-of-the-cities/" target="_blank">https://www.worldhistory.org/article/678/mesopotamia-the-rise-of-the-cities/</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Find it on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudyofAntiquityandtheMiddleAges/featured" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStudyofAntiquityandtheMiddleAges/featured</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company:</p> <p>- <a href="https://member.ancient.eu/membership_join/" target="_blank">www.ancient.eu/membership/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://pages.donately.com/ancienteu/campaign/mesopotamia-teaching-materials" target="_blank">www.ancient.eu/donate/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ahe" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/ahe</a></p> <p>Interested in the Medieval Magazine? Find out more here → <a href="www.themedievalmagazine.com/" target="_blank">www.themedievalmagazine.com/</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. They built this temple at a place called Eridu, which was “one of the most southerly sites, at the very edge of the alluvial river plain and close to the marshes: the transitional zone between sea and land, with its shifting watercourses, islands and deep reed thickets” (Leick, 2).</p>