Interpreting The Akkadian Culture

The Akkadians primarily resided in Akkad as it was their capital city, but interestingly enough archeologist have not yet found Akkad’s location. Archeologist believe that they know the approximate range to as to where Akkad was located, but still have not found its exact coordinates and excavated it to be able to better understand the Akkadian culture. Due to the tense and tragic situations that have arisen in Iraq, there is no realistic way of getting on the ground in order to exhume the Akkadian imperial ruins. When the Elamite King Shutruk-Nahhunte captured Sippar he looted the area and gained a generous amount of booty that he took back with him to the Iranian site of Susa. Susa was the ancient capital city of the Elamite Empire, it was

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