Ancient Sumer

In this episode of our season-long “Ancient Civilizations” tour, we’ll explore Ancient Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Discover how farming, irrigation, writing, laws, religion, and technological innovation transformed humanity and laid the foundation for the modern world. From the fertile banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to the towering ziggurats of Mesopotamia, we’ll uncover how the Sumerians pioneered many of the ideas and institutions that shaped future civilizations and changed the course of human history forever.