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The Amorites were an ancient people from Syria who used to speak Semitic languages. They also occupied large parts of southern Mesopotamia from the 21st century BC to the end of the 17th century BC. They established several famous city states like Babylon. Babylon was raised from a small town to an independent state and a major city. The term Amurru in Akkadian and Sumerian texts refers to both them and to their main god. They are also mentioned in Bible as resident of Canaan.

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  • Cuneiform Clay Tablets from Amorite Kingdom of Mari, 1st Half of 2nd Mill. BC

    Cuneiform clay tablets from the Amorite Kingdom of Mari, 1st half of the 2nd millennium BC.

  • Couple enlace

    Terracotta of a couple, probably Inanna and Dumuzi, Girsu, Amorite period, 2000-1600 BC. Louvre Museum AO 16676.

  • Third Mari

    Various Amorite states (Yamhad, Qatna, Mari, Andarig, Babylon and Eshnunna) and Assyria c. 1764 BC

  • Artifacts from Amorite Kingdom of Mari, 1st Half of 2nd Mill. BC

    Artifacts from Amorite Kingdom of Mari, 1st half of 2nd millennium BC

  • Amorite man from the royal palace adjacent to the temple of Medinet Habu, from the reign of Ramesses III (1182-1151 B.C.)

    One of the Ramesses III prisoner tiles, speculated by some scholars to represent an Amorite man

  • Gustave Doré - Destruction of the Army of the Amorites

    Destruction of the Army of the Amorites by Gustave Doré.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Amorreos para niños

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