He stated that the Sumerians discovered this monetary unit before the Lydians printed money and produced coins, as well. What was the greatest Sumerian city? A number of Sumerian city-states inhabited ...

The civilisation weakened when city rulers began fighting with each other. Flooding meant that crops weren't growing as well. Cities began to struggle. In the end, Sumer was invaded by the ...

Did you know Damascus, Syria, has been home to people for about 3000 B.C.E.? Today, it has a population of around 2.6 million ...

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