Nineveh
The longest lasting city of Mesopotamia, emerging around 6000 BCE, not disappearing until 16the century CE, counting 7,500 years of continuous inhabitantion. It was capital of Assyria 705-612 BCE.

Ur
Thrives mainly between 4000 BCE and 2000 BCE, but would remain an important city until 4th century.

Uruk
An important city from before 3700 BCE, until 2nd millennium.

Mari
Thrives as the westernmost city of Mesopotamia, ca. 2900-1750 BCE.

Ashur
In Mesopotamian history, Ashur thrives from ca. 2500 BCE until 614 BCE. It forms the core lands of Assyria.

Babylon
Emerge in historical accounts around 2200 BCE, lasts until 5th century BCE. It forms the core lands of Babylonia.

Calah (Nimrud)
Thrives between the 13th and late 8th centuries BCE. Was capital of Assyria 879-706 BCE, 173 years.

	Mesopotamia ------ Introduction -- Languages -- Sumerian Amoritic Akkadian -- Religions -- General Sumerian Babylonian / Assyrian Babylonian Assyrian Akkadian Amoritic ------ Kingdoms & Peoples ------ Sumer Akkad Babylonia Assyria Amorites Kassites Mitanni ------ Cities ------ Ashur Adab Akshak Babylon Calah Cuthah Eridu Eshnunna Harran Isin Kish Lagash Larsa Numrud Nippur Shuruppak Sippar Umma Ur Uruk ------ Rulers ------ Enneatum Sargon Hammurabi Ashurnasirpal 1 Ashurnasirpal 2 Tiglath-Pileser 3 Sargon 2 Ashurbanipal Nebuchadnezzar 2 ------

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