Thematic Bible: Antiquity and origin of

And, Cush begat Nimrod. - he, became a hero in the earth; he, became a hero of hunting before Yahweh, for this cause, it is said. Like Nimrod, a hero of hunting before Yahweh. So the beginning of his kingdom came to be Babel, and Erech, and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. read more.
From that land, went forth Asshur, - and he built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah: