Mesopotamian Cities

2. One of the first major cities in the world, it was located along the banks of the Euphrates River and was home to King Gilgamesh.
5. The center of the world's first empire, led by Sargon the Great.
7. One of the kings who lived in Babylon.
9. The great leader who established the Akkadian Empire.
11. The river Akkad was likely located east of.
13. The first capital city of the Assyrian Empire, it was always recognized as the religious center.
14. The greatest city of the Assyrian Empire, which became the largest city in the world at its height.
16. The center and capital city of the Babylonian Empire, located along the Euphrates River.

1. The language that replaced Sumerian and continued to be the primary language of the region into the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires.
3. The city rebuilt by King Ashurnasirpal II and made the Assyrian capital again in 880 BC.
4. The capital of the Persian Empire, located in southeast Iran, which is Greek for "Persian city."
6. GARDENS One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World found in Babylon.
8. The present-day country where the ruins of Babylon can be found around 50 miles south of Baghdad.
10. The most famous king of Uruk who became a mythical hero in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
12. The river Uruk and Babylon were both located along the banks of.
15. The Bible story featuring Nineveh is about him and the Whale.