There were close connections between the Indus Valley civilization and eastern Iran. Lapis lazuli stamp seal by Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and The British Museum
Founded by the famed Sargon the Great, Akkad was a powerful military empire. Akkad, an introduction by Dr. Senta German
See an ancient cylinder seal used 4000 years after it was made, and learn about its dynastic symbolism. Cylinder seal with a modern impression by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Naram-Sin leads his victorious army up a mountain, as vanquished Lullubi people fall before him. Victory Stele of Naram-Sin by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker