Ancient Semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of the Semitic peoples from the ancient Near East, Northeast Africa, and Malta.Since the term Semitic itself represents a rough category when referring to cultures, as opposed to languages, the definitive bounds of the term "ancient Semitic religion" are only approximate.. Semitic traditions and their pantheons fall into …

Mesopotamian religion refers to the religious beliefs and practices of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, particularly Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia between circa 3500 BC and 400 AD, after which they largely gave way to Syriac Christianity practiced by today's Assyrians.The religious development of Mesopotamia and Mesopotamian culture in general, especially in the …