Well that title seems to go to the Akkadian Empire, the first known multinational empire in the world. The Akkadian Empire existed for a short time between 2334-2218 BCE, and was founded by Sargon ...

the basic meaning of the text — is the toughest question of all. Where does Akkadian fit into this question? What indeed is Akkadian? The word itself comes from the place name “Akkad,” which ...

Akkadian cuneiform script from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery archives. The Ernst Herzfeld papers. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian ...

Now, a team of archaeologists and computer scientists from Israel has created an AI-powered translation program for ancient Akkadian cuneiform, allowing tens of thousands of already digitized ...

Believed to date back to the 15th century B.C.E., the artifact’s surface is carved with cuneiform script in the ancient language of Akkadian. Now considered extinct, Akkadian is the earliest ...

Akkadian was written in cuneiform, a system invented by the Sumerians that involves engraving pictograms and symbols into clay with a reed stylus. Akkadian’s specific script contained 600 signs ...