- Akkad was the capital of the Akkadian Empire, which was the dominant political force in Mesopotamia during a period of about 150 years in the last third of the 3rd millennium BC.
- Beta Librae (Wikipedia)
Beta Librae (β Librae, abbreviated Beta Lib, β Lib), formally named Zubeneschamali /zuːˌbɛnɛʃəˈmeɪli/, is (despite its ‘beta’ designation) the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Libra. From parallax measurements, its distance can be estimated as 185 light-years (57 parsecs) from the Sun.