There were close connections between the Indus Valley civilization and eastern Iran.
Akkadian
Founded by the famed Sargon the Great, Akkad was a powerful military empire.
Akkad, an introduction
See an ancient cylinder seal used 4000 years after it was made, and learn about its dynastic symbolism.
Cylinder seal with a modern impression
Naram-Sin leads his victorious army up a mountain, as vanquished Lullubi people fall before him.
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