The Rise and Fall of History's First Empire

6 mins | Oct. 15, 2020

Discover history's first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the world's first cities and created the first writing system.

6 mins | Oct. 15, 2020

Discover history's first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the world's first cities and created the first writing system.

Producers	TED
Original title	The Rise and Fall of History's First Empire
Directors	Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Writers	Soraya Field Fiorio

Cast

Susan Zimmerman