The student of Near Eastern Culture and Biblical studies is all to familiar with the difficulties encountered in studying languages like Akkadian. The following post provides a list of recommended resources for learning Akkadian.

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This is an interesting overview of Akkadian and Babylonian languages.

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The rise of Latin is connected with the rise of the Roman Republic and later with the Roman Empire. The decline and fall of the Roman Empire did not however end its influence.

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Akkadian was a Semitic language spoken in the area encompassing ancient Iraq, by ancient Assyrians and Babylonians. It is the earliest attested Semitic language and is related to other Semitic languages (i.e Hebrew, Arabic, and Amharic). Akkadian used cuneiform which was derived from Sumerian cuneiform.Below are various Akkadian language academic resource links:

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But for those still captivated by the Classics, Roman history, are inspired by Erasmus or Thomas Moore, or just want to hone their cursory Latin skills, finding good sources for learning Latin can be challenging. With primary importance given to primary spoken languages, quality materials for studying language are somewhat more difficult to find.

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Americans face unique challenges in learning a foreign language. Part of this is due to the sheer physical size of the United States and the uniformity of English usage. That being said, the blessing of having achieved a uniformity in language in such a large country can also be a curse as learning, practicing, and maintaining proficiency in a foreign language is for the most part less practical in the United States than in Europe where foreign languages are ubiquitous.

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