Who were the Akkadians? When and how did they emerge in Mesopotamia? How were the
separate Sumerian city-states unified under a single political structure during the reign of King
Sargon? How and for what purpose did Narām-Sîn adopt the title of “god-king”? How did the
preceding Uruk culture and the political organization of the Sumerian city-states lay the
foundations of the Akkadian state? How can the policies of Sargon and his successors be traced
through archaeological and written sources? What was the cultural and political situation after
the collapse of the Akkadian Empire in the region?
Archaeologist and tour guide Onur Ertürk documents the relations of the Akkadians with
Anatolia, covering trade, military campaigns, and cultural interactions through the Pir Hüseyin
Stele, seals, ceramics, and art works. He presents clues to Akkadian architecture from sites
located close to the Turkish–Syrian border, such as Tell Brak, Tell Leilan, and Tell Mozan. He
presents early state and empire formations, regional interactions and the place of the Akkadians
in Near Eastern history.
Who were the Akkadians? When and how did they emerge in Mesopotamia? How were the
separate Sumerian city-states unified under a single political structure during the reign of King
Sargon? How and for what purpose did Narām-Sîn adopt the title of “god-king”? How did the
preceding Uruk culture and the political organization of the Sumerian city-states lay the
foundations of the Akkadian state? How can the policies of Sargon and his successors be traced
through archaeological and written sources? What was the cultural and political situation after
the collapse of the Akkadian Empire in the region?
Archaeologist and tour guide Onur Ertürk documents the relations of the Akkadians with
Anatolia, covering trade, military campaigns, and cultural interactions through the Pir Hüseyin
Stele, seals, ceramics, and art works. He presents clues to Akkadian architecture from sites
located close to the Turkish–Syrian border, such as Tell Brak, Tell Leilan, and Tell Mozan. He
presents early state and empire formations, regional interactions and the place of the Akkadians
in Near Eastern history.