The Babylonian Talmudic academies were all established relatively near to Seleucia-Ctesiphon.

The first Talmudic academy was founded in Sura by Rav (175-247) in about 220.

In addition, the great Talmudic academies of the 19th century, such as Mir and Telshe, were in what is now the Soviet Union.

There he established the Talmudic academy Midrash haGadol d'Paris.

Rosh yeshiva, the head of a Talmudic academy (yeshiva)

He published a multi-volume codification of Talmudic law, which is studied as curriculum in many Talmudic academies.

The text also states that various opinions emanated from various Talmudic academies.

During the era of the Geonim, the two Talmudic academies were correspondingly active as well.

For the next five centuries, Talmudic academies focused upon reconstituting Judaism and little, if any, philosophic investigation was pursued.

In 1824, the Talmudic academy was closed.