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White temple and Ziggurat at Uruk

Ziggurat at Ur

Stattuets from the temple of Abu at Eshnunna

Bull Lyre (sound box of a Sumerian lyre)

Standard of Ur

Victory stele of Naram-sin
Head of the Akkadian Ruler

Stele with law-code of Hammurabi

Lion Gate

Assyrian Lamassu from the Citadel of Sargon II

Ishtar Gate

Royal Audience Hall (apadana) at Persepolis of Darius I