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The 22 pages that link to Ancient Near East, each with the reason it gives.

• Book of GenesisNarrower topic: Genesis shares settings, motifs, and cultural worlds with ancient Near Eastern literature.

• IsraelitesNarrower topic: Israelite origins unfolded amid the neighboring cultures and empires of this region.

• Cylinder sealNarrower topic: Cylinder seals circulated across this broader region for millennia.

• AssyriologyNarrower topic: Assyriology sits within the broader study of this interconnected region.

• Siege towerNarrower topic: Some of the earliest evidence for organized siege machinery comes from this region.

• TellNarrower topic: Many of the best-known tells lie within this broad historical region.

• Adam and EveNarrower topic: Genesis took shape within a world of neighboring cultures and creation traditions.

• Hanging Gardens of BabylonNarrower topic: The gardens’ legend draws on royal landscapes and engineering traditions across this region.

• Tower of BabelNarrower topic: The story's city and monumental architecture evoke Mesopotamian settings.

• CubitNarrower topic: Cubit standards circulated among the societies of this interconnected region.

• HittitologyNarrower topic: Hittite diplomacy and conflict connected Anatolia to neighboring powers.

• James Henry BreastedNarrower topic: Breasted’s research program treated Egypt and Southwest Asia as connected fields of historical study.

• Levirate marriageNarrower topic: Levirate-like duties appear within its diverse systems of kinship and inheritance.

• EunuchNarrower topic: Some of the earliest written evidence for eunuchs comes from its royal courts.

• Ancient artNarrower topic: Its kingdoms and cities developed visual traditions that influenced neighboring ancient societies.

• Ancient Mediterranean civilizationNarrower topic: Many Mediterranean societies shared borders and exchanges with this broader region.

• Daniel (biblical prophet)Narrower topic: Daniel’s setting and empires belong to this interconnected ancient world.

• Historicity of the BibleNarrower topic: Biblical texts emerged within societies whose records and customs offer essential comparisons.

• Mursili INarrower topic: Mursili’s campaign linked Anatolian and Mesopotamian power within this wider region.