The Akkadian Empire existed for a short time between 2334-2218 BCE, and was founded by Sargon the Great (or Sargon of Akkad), probably its most famous ruler.

These archives document the period between 2300 and 2150 BC, when Girsu was under the rule of the Akkadian dynasty. As per reports, these texts show a complex bureaucracy and ancient red tape.

Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have uncovered over 200 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets at Girsu, shedding light on the earliest known empire's complex bureaucracy. View on euronews ...