In this non-exhaustive list, Middle East Eye looks at five ancient empires from the region and their main contributions. Under their legendary founder, Sargon the Great, in the 24th century BCE ...

the Neolithic (12000 to 4500 B.C.), the Copper Age (4500 to 3,300 B.C.), the Bronze Age (3300 to 1200 B.C.) and the Iron Age (1200 to 400 B.C.). The ancient Middle East is an ideal place to look ...

Set in a stunning valley, this ancient desert oasis has birthed flourishing ... the relationships people build with deserts. In the Middle East, humans have found ways to survive and even thrive ...