Name: Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization
Genre: Documentary
Released: 26 Apr 2018
Rating: 0.00
Cast: Dr Amanda H. Podany

Season

Season 1

1 - 1

Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization
1 - 2

Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements
1 - 3

Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery
1 - 4

Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period
1 - 5

Uruk, the World's Biggest City
1 - 6

Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military
1 - 7

Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers
1 - 8

Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
1 - 9

Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods
1 - 10

The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash
1 - 11

Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats
1 - 12

Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants
1 - 13

Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari
1 - 14

War and Society in Hammurabi's Time
1 - 15

Justice in the Old Babylonian Period
1 - 16

The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age
1 - 17

Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage
1 - 18

Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani
1 - 19

The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace
1 - 20

Assyria Ascending
1 - 21

Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh
1 - 22

Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse
1 - 23

Babylon and the New Year's Festival
1 - 24

End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

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Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization - Season 1 Episode 13 Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari

Here you'll gain an intimate glimpse into the lives of royal families in the mid-second millennium BCE, from diplomatic marriages to extravagant gifts to family squabbles. Archival letters show us how royal women served as informants for their fathers, while sometimes dealing with abusive husbands.

Season

Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization

Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements

Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery

Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period

Uruk, the World's Biggest City

Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military

Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers

Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad

Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods

The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash

Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats

Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants

Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari

War and Society in Hammurabi's Time

Justice in the Old Babylonian Period

The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age

Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage

Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani

The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace

Assyria Ascending

Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh

Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse

Babylon and the New Year's Festival

End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire