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Ruins of the ziggurat at the ancient Sumerian city of Kish.This ziggurat was probably built by Nebuc

Façade of the Temple of Inanna at Uruk (c. 1413 BC).The cuneiform inscriptions on the bricks show th

Ancient Assyrian ivory box panel depicting a griffin and sacred tree. Artist unknown; ca. 800 BCE.

Mesopotamian Statuette of a Leopard, Near Eastern, Proto-sumerian, ca. 3000 B.C.E., Rock Crystal.

Colossal statue of Gilgamesh, original in Khorsabad, late 8th c. BCE © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,

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

Achaemenid bust of a woman, Elamite period, 14th-12th-century B.C.

Lancers, detail from the archers’ frieze in Darius’ palace at Susa, c. 510 BC

Gold Achaemenid bracelet, Ancient Persia

Winged sphinx from Darius’ palace at Susa, c. 510 BC

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

Two civil servants. Relief from the room N°11, Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad (Dur Sharrukin), 713

religions-of-the-world:Seals of the goddess Inanna

Early depiction of Keith Richards, Sumerian, 2,500 BC

Headdress of Queen Puabi of Ur, Mesopotamia, 2550 BC.

Funerary portrait of a mother and daughter, mother wears native Mesopotamian costume; the daughter h

A limestone statue of Doshfari, daughter of Sanatruq I, KIng of the Parthian city of Hatra, 2nd cent

Statue of a seated woman from Hatra, Iraq

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

Ivory furniture plaque from Assyria, carved with a falcon-headed figure in relief. Artist unknown;

Female head with diademPeriod: Neo-AssyrianDate: ca. 8th century B.C.Geography: Mesopotamia, Nimrud

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