Ishtar (English pronunciation /ˈɪʃtɑːr/; transliteration: DIŠTAR; Akkadian: 𒀭𒈹 DINGIR INANNA; Sumerian𒀭) is the Mesopotamian East Semitic (Akkadian,... ... <看更多>

Yes, when a sign is transliterated in lowercase, it's being used to indicate the pronunciation of an Akkadian word—but the origin of that ... ... <看更多>

Jun 4, 2013 - Nineveh (English pronunciation: /ˈnɪn.ɪv.ə/; Akkadian: Ninwe; was an ancient Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, ... ... <看更多>