Thematic Bible: Antiquity and origin of

Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first to be a mighty man on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord. The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar [in Babylonia]. read more.
Out of the land he [Nimrod] went forth into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,