Discover the Land of Sumer and the Sumerians!

Sumer and its neighbours

Where is the Land of Sumer and who were the bordering lands? Were they allies or enemies?

Sumer history in short

All you need to know about Sumer history in a nutshell.

At the fish stall!

What is the Sumerian diet? Amongst others, they were eating lots of fish... Go shopping with them!

The akiti festivals

Twice a year, on equinoxes, there were great festivities all around the Land of Sumer. Discover them!

More information about Ancient Sumer

Sumerian diet again!

Yes, Sumerians had cheese! Discover more about it through a frieze dating from the IV millennium BCE.

Who is Ur-Nanše?!...

A king. And what does he carry on his head?! Explore the image to learn more about Sumerian Art.

A Sumerian building site

All buildings are in mudbricks in Sumer. Learn more about their making and the features of the buildings.