Origins of Ancient Civilizations: The Ancient Near East

This free, self-paced online course traces the rise of humanity's first civilizations across the Ancient Near East — from the earliest cradles of settlement to the great empires of Persia. Across five modules and twelve lessons, you'll explore the first cities of Sumer, the kings and scribes of Mesopotamia, Hammurabi's Babylon, the pyramid builders and pharaohs of Egypt, the peoples and collapse of the Bronze Age world, and the Iron Age empires of Assyria and Persia alongside the rise of biblical monotheism. Every lesson is written in plain, story-driven language, pairs with a short quiz, and closes with a faith connection that ties the ancient world back to Scripture. 5 modules. 12 lessons. Completely free. A community education ministry of Solo Faith Church in Concord, North Carolina.