Ancient Middle East: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations and Empires of the Ancient Near East and Ancient Anatolia, (Paperback)

If you want to discover the captivating history of the ancient Middle East, then keep reading...

Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

• Ancient Near East: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East, Including Regions Such as Mesopotamia, Ancient Iran, Egypt, Anatolia, and the Levant
• Ancient Anatolia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Civilizations of Asia Minor, Including the Hittite Empire, Arameans, Luwians, Neo-Assyrian Empire, Cimmerians, Scythians, Persians, Romans, and More

Where did the first signs of civilization appear in the ancient world? When did people start to transition from the nomadic life of hunters and gatherers to living in the first urbanized settlements? Who was the first emperor in history? Which empire was the strongest and mightiest, and for how long? Where did the title "King of the Universe" come from, and who was the "True King?" All these answers are hidden in the ancient history of the Fertile Crescent, and now, they are unveiled to you in our comprehensive and captivating guide to the ancient civilizations of the Near East.

Take a journey back in time and meet the first emperor and the mysterious legend that surrounds his origins. Find out who was the first pharaoh to unite the kingdom of Egypt, and discover the time when a woman ruled ancient Mesopotamia. You will also find out about the first people to inhabit the Levant and Anatolia, as well as how Persia lost their hegemony in the Levant. Join us as we discover the power of agriculture, trading, writing, and commerce, to the rise and fall of the first major empires in the world.

Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book:

• Mesopotamia: The Birth of the First Civilization
• Egypt: The Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt and the Birth of the Pharaohs
• Ancient Iran: From Early Urban Settlements to the Rise of the Elamites
• Anatolia: The Bridge Between Asia and Europe and the Rise of the Hittite Old Kingdom
• The Levant: The Kingdom of Ebla and the Cultures of the Ancient Levant
• The Rise of the Assyrian Empire and Babylon from the Ashes of Akkad
• The Old and New Kingdom of Egypt: Dynastic Egypt and the Rise of Power in the Banks of Nile
• The Middle and New Kingdoms of the Hittite: The Dark Ages and the Glory of the Hittite Empire
• Beyond the Wars and Thrones: The Everyday Life of Common People in the Ancient Near East
• The Birth of Religions in the Ancient Near East: The Cradle of Civilization and the Gods
• Politics and International Relations in the Fertile Crescent
• And much, much more!

Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:

• The Hittite Empire
• The Aramean Confederation
• The Luwians
• The Neo-Assyrian Empire
• The Cimmerians
• The Scythians
• The Persians