OLLI Bonue- Ancient World History Survey: The Mesopotamia
Date and Time
Monday Oct 2, 2017
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Oct 2, Mon 10:30 – 12 p.m.
Location
Levite Jewish Community Center
Fees/Admission
Admission is Free
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Contact Information
Kathy Chastine
205-348-6482
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Description
Ancient World History Survey: The Mesopotamia Oct 2, Mon 10:30 – 12 p.m. Levite Jewish Community Center Instructor: Helen Pruet, retired History Instructor, Mountain Brook Junior High School Sumer Akkad, Babylon… oh my! Assyria, the Hittites, Phoenicians and more… Chaldea (New Babylonia) and Persia are what’s in store in this survey look at the ancient world of Mesopotamia. There are many firsts in history here – 1st civilization, writing system, empire, law code, use of iron, just to name a few. This is an introduction to almost 4,000 years of recorded history in this land between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers and extending to the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.
