| Ancient Egyptians, Sumerians and Babylonians have also been hailed as the originators of palm-reading. |
| The Babylonians claimed that haruspication was the invention of the gods, and that the passions were housed not in the heart, but the liver. |
| Hammurabi, a great leader known for creating the first recorded legal code in history, united the Assyrians and Babylonians in harmony. |
| The later Babylonians, Arameans and Assyrians all assimilated the culture initially prepared by the Sumerians. |
| More than 4,000 years ago, the ancient Assyrians, Persians, and Babylonians used mastiffs wearing spiked collars to attack their enemies. |
| The Edomites sided with the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar when they conquered Judah and devastated Jerusalem. |
