The new school year starts soon!
Are you a teacher? Is Ancient Sumer on your teaching plan (KS2)?
Have a look here to see what we have in store to support you in teaching Ancient Sumer!
Are you a parent or carer?
Looking for something fun for your child "so curious about Ancient Mesopotamia all of a sudden"? This is the right place.
Discover the Essential Guide to Sumer!
“Lots of interesting information! I felt like I’d seen the sights and met the characters!” (Emily Year 5)
"The Essential Guide to Sumer" may complement a class about Sumer as a guided reading activity!
Esagil is also a board game!
The adventure started with a board game, “Esagil, Treasure Hunt in Babylon”, created by Marie.
It is all based upon authentic sources, from the board to the dice.
Old Babylonian divination, Marie’s field of research, inspired the rules of the game.
The game is set in Babylon, during the Seleucid period around 300 BC (just after Alexander the Great). The aim is to bring an offering to the great god Marduk, in his temple Esagil… but bad omens may thwart your plans! Who knows what could happen in the streets of Babylon…
The game was funded and rewarded by the University of Cambridge Public Engagement Seed Fund.
It was presented at the Festival of Ideas 2016 and 2017, and the Science Festival 2017 in Cambridge.
The game is for children but also most appreciated by (young or less young) adults!
Only one copy left of the first edition!
Hello! I'm Iqisha. I live in the city of Uruk, in the south of Mesopotamia.
Welcome to my world! Do you have questions or comments? Please, do get in touch!
