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Accad

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Modern Name
Tell Sheshubar
Country
Iraq
Region
Mesopotamia
Coordinates
32.5433, 44.4222

About

Accad is an ancient city mentioned in the Old Testament, located in the region of Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq. Known today as Tell Sheshubar. It appears across 1 verse in Scripture.

History & Historical Arc

Accad appears in Genesis 10:10 as one of the first cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the land of Shinar, alongside Babel, Er

Archaeological Notes

Despite Akkad's enormous historical importance as the capital of the world's first empire, the city has never been defin