- Akkad was the capital of the Akkadian Empire (c.2334-2154 BCE), ruled by Sargon of Akkad but is now one of the Lost Cities of Antiquity.
- It may have been located to the east of the Tigris, between Samarra and Baghdad.
Akkadian Empire
- The Akkadian Empire (c.2334-2154 BCE) was the first Empire of Mesopotamia which emerged from the Sumer Civilisation (c. 5500-c.1800 BCE).
Sargon of Akkad
- Sargon of Akkad (c.2334-c.2284 BCE), also known as Sargon the Great, was the first Ruler of the Akkadian Empire (c.2334-2154 BCE) with its Capital at Akkad (now lost).
- He conquered the Sumer Empire and created the Akkadian Empire which ruled Mesopotamia. He is not the same person as Sargon I (c.1856-c.1817 BCE) of the later Old Assyrian Empire.
Possible location for ‘Akkad’