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Terracotta relief of a harpist, early 2nd millennium B.C., from Eshnunna., Sumer
Achaemenid gold griffin headed armlet from the Oxus treasure found in Takht-i-Kuwad, Tajikistan c. 4
What the Sumerian word “Anunnaki” means according to the “scholars” on Ancie
is it me or do ancient iranian gazelles look like lawn chairs
Weight in the shape of a frog, 2000-1600 BC. Diorite or andesite. Babylonian, Mesopotamia. Via The M
The Rent is Due…Ancient Babylonian bill for rent written in cuneiform. Dated to 542 BC, curr
Ruins of the ziggurat at the ancient Sumerian city of Kish.This ziggurat was probably built by Nebuc
Ancient Assyrian ivory box panel depicting a griffin and sacred tree. Artist unknown; ca. 800 BCE.
The first dictionary,Around 2,300 BC a group of Semitic people called the Akkadians invaded and conq
Dara or Daras (Greek: Δάρας, Syriac: ܕܪܐ) was an important East Roman fortress city in northern Mes
Gold Achaemenid bracelet, Ancient Persia
Achaemenid golden bracelets with lions’ heads and lapis lazuli on the outer rim. Found on the
Relief of Persian King Darius I (c. 550–486 BC) in Persepolis
Early depiction of Keith Richards, Sumerian, 2,500 BC
Headdress of Queen Puabi of Ur, Mesopotamia, 2550 BC.
Ancient Assyrian Kings on their ConquestsNote: These accounts are not propaganda pieces concocted by
A gold ancient Sumerian beer mug dating to 2,500 BC. The straw was used to filter out particles whi
Female head with diademPeriod: Neo-AssyrianDate: ca. 8th century B.C.Geography: Mesopotamia, Nimrud
Detail from gypsum-alabaster relief of a foreign groom in a tributary processionFrom the palace at K
ancient-mesopotamia:Interior wall, Palace of King Sennacherib, Nineveh, Northern Iraq, Assyrian.
Ancient Worlds - BBC TwoEpisode 1 “Come Together”Mari (modern Tell Hariri, in Syria) was an ancient
Ancient Worlds - BBC Two Episode 2 “The Age of Iron”Detail - Assyrian stone wall panel from the Cent
An Assyrian soldier conducts captives in a boat. Gypsum alabaster relief, artist unknown; ca. 668-6
Beer and sex, ancient Baylonian, 1600 - 2000 BC.Currently on display at the Oriental Institute Museu
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