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Painted Plaster Figure from Ain Ghazal.
Neolithic
C. 6750-6250 BCE
Jordan
Bowl from Arpachiyah with red, black, and white paint
Halaf Culture
C.5000-4500 BC
Iraq
Collapsed Plan of Eanna Precinct IVa (light tan) and IVb (darker Brown)
Late Uruk Period
c. 3500-3100 BCE
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Limestone Temple, Mosaic Court and Pillar Hall Plan of the Eanna Precinct.
Late Uruk Period
C. 3500-3100 BCE
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Mosaic Court and Pillar Hall (terracotta cones) of the Eanna Precinct.
Late Uruk Period
C. 3500-3100 BCE
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Cylinder Seals (First Appearance) in Eanna Precinct on level IVb
Late Uruk Period
C. 3500-3100 BCE
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Cylinder Seals (First Appearance) in Eanna Precinct on level IVb
Late Uruk Period
C. 3500-3100 BCE
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Cylinder Seals (First Appearance) in Eanna Precinct on level IVb
Late Uruk Period
C. 3500-3100 BCE
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Anu Temple and Precinct
Jemdet Nasr Period
c. 3100-2900
Uruk, Modern Iraq
Eridu building phases
Ubaid culture
c. 5,000-3,000 BC.
Neolithic. Iraq.
Warka Vase
Lade Uruk Period
C.3300-3000 BCE
Iraq
Lion Hunt Stele
Lade Uruk Period
C.3300-3000 BCE
Iraq
"En" Priest/King
Uruk Period
C. 3500-3000 BCE
Iraq
Nude Belted Hero
Uruk Period
C. 3500-3000 BCE
Iraq
Warka Head
Lade Uruk Period
C.3300-3000 BCE
Iraq
Bulla with 'seal and Tokens
From Susa
Bronze Age
C. 5500
Iran
Modes of Record Keeping
From Jebel Aruda
C. 5500-3000 BCE
Syria
'Uruk IVa Tablet
Lade Uruk Period
C.3300-3000 BCE
Iraq
Uruk III Tablet
Lade Uruk Period
C.3300-3000 BCE
Iraq
Letter Inside Sealed Envelope
Ur III
C. 2044 BCE
Possibly from Nippur
Cylindrical Seal and its Impression.
Uruk period
4000 BC–3100 BC.
Iraq.
Cylindrical Seal and its Impression.
Jemdet Nasr period,
c. 3000 BC.
Iraq.
Hematite Cylinder Seal probably from Sippar,
c. 1800 BC.
Babylonian.
Iraq.
Votive statues from the Square Temple of Abu, Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar), Iraq,
Sumerian Early Dynastic I-II,
c. 2900-2550 BC .
Limestone, Alabaster, Gypsum.
Votive statue from the Square Temple of Abu, Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar), Iraq,
Sumerian Early Dynastic I-II,
c. 2900-2550 BC .
Limestone, Alabaster, Gypsum.
Nanna Ziggurat at Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Plan of the “Great Death Pit” in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Plan of Puabi’s Tomb in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Plan of "Kings" Tomb in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Queen Puabi’s Headdress from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Jewelry from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq
Cylindrical Seals from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Bull-Headed Lyre from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
The “Ram in a Thicket” from the “Great Death Pit,” from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Peace Side and end of the “Royal Standard of Ur” from grave 779 in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
War Side of the “Royal Standard of Ur” from grave 779 in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Peace Side of the “Royal Standard of Ur” from grave 779 in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Peace Side of the “Royal Standard of Ur” from grave 779 in the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Ostrich Egg-shaped Vessels from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Golden Vessel from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq
Game board and tokens from the Royal Cemetery of Ur,
Sumerian Early Dynastic IIIA,
c. 2650-2550 BC.
Iraq.
Stele of Naram-Sin,
c. 2254–2218 BCE.
Akkadian,
Sippar, Iraq,
Akkadian cylinder seals,
c. 2300-2200 BC.
Akkadian,
Iraq.
Akkadian cylinder seals,
c. 2300-2200 BC.
Akkadian,
Iraq.
Akkadian cylinder seals,
c. 2300-2200 BC.
Akkadian,
Iraq.
Hashhamer's cylinder seal, governor of city of Ishkun-Sin, servant of Ur-Nammu, 'strong man, king of ur' cylinder seal
2112-2095 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur
Iraq
Votive statue of Gudea,
c. 2090 BCE.
Lagash Style.
Iraq.
Stele of Hammurabi,
c 1792–1750 BCE.
Old Babylonian.
Susa, Iran.
Lion Gate from the Hittite capital Hattusa (now Boğazköy),
c. 1400 BC.
Hittite. Turkey.
Stag-shaped silver drinking cup with a handle,
c. 1300-1200 BC.
Hittite.
Turkey.
Mold-made clay figurines excavated by Loftus at Susa.
Second half of 14th cen. BC.
Elamite (Middle Period).
Susa, Iran.
Bronze Statue of Queen Napirasu from Susa.
c. 1300.
Elamite. Iran
North-West Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Upper register of Throne Room Relief,
Charioteers Pursue Enemies of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud Palace.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
King Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions from the Throne Room of His Palace at Nimrud.
C. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Iraq.
Throne Room Relief Diagram of the North-West Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Reliefs decorating the Throne Room in the North-West Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Reliefs decorating Room G in the North-West Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Glazed Brick with king holding a bowl and cup between two Attendants in the North-West Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Lamassu in the North-West Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud.
c. 865 Bc.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Genie or Minor Deity form the Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud Palace.
c. 865 BC.
Assyrian.
Northern Iraq.
Ivory panel shaped like a stylized tree of Phoenician type excavated from Room X in North-West Palace at Nimrud,
8th century BC.
Samarian or Assyrian?.
Iraq.
Ivory panel with a lion attacking a Nubian boy of Phoenician type excavated from a well in the North-West Palace at Nimrud,
8th century BC.
Samarian or Assyrian?.
Iraq.
Goat eating a tree from Nimrud,
c. 8th century BC.
Assyrian?.
Iraq.
Tridacna shell with incised decoration including Egyptian sphinxes, cosmetic vessel,
c. 700-650 BC.
Phoenician?.
Israel? (excavated from Vulci, Italy).
Phoenician bronze bowl from the tombs of the women in the North-West Palace at Nimrud,
8th century BC.
Phoenician in Assyrian Context.
Israel or the Levant.
Winged Hero contesting with a Lion for a Bull on a Carnelian Cylinder seal,
c. 1000-539 BC.
Neo-Babylonian. Iraq.
Reconstruction drawing of Babylon, with Hanging Gardens and Ishtar Gate.
6th century BCE.
Neo-Babylonian.
Iraq.
Reconstructed Ishtar Gate and throne room wall,
Ishtar Gate.
c. 575 BCE.
Neo-Babylonian.
Iraq.
Reconstructed Processional Way from Babylon.
c. 575 BCE.
Neo-Babylonian.
Iraq
Nebuchadnezzar’s Inscription from the reconstructed Ishtar Gate from Babylon.
c. 575 BCE.
Neo-Babylonian.
Iraq.
Eastern entrance of the Apadana (Audience Hall) of Darius I and Xerxes I at Persepolis,
518–c. 460 BCE.
Persian.
Persepolis, Iran.
Eastern entrance of the Apadana (Audience Hall) of Darius I and Xerxes I at Persepolis,
518–c. 460 BCE.
Persian.
Persepolis, Iran.
Scythians with pointed hats carrying gold and a scabbard with a Mede with a round had, above Ionians with cloth and wool, detail of a relief from the stairway leading to the Apadana, at Persepolis,
518–c. 460 BCE.
Persian.
Persepolis, Iran.
Armenian in Iranian horseman’s dress from the Apadana (Audience Hall) of Darius I and Xerxes I at Persepolis,
518–c. 460 BCE.
Persian.
Persepolis, Iran.
Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute, detail of a relief from the stairway leading to the Apadana, at Persepolis,
518–c. 460 BCE.
Persian.
Persepolis, Iran.
Archers Glazed Brick Relief Decoration from the Royal Complex at Susa,
after 540 BCE.
Persian.
Iran.
Glazed Brick Relief Decoration from the Royal Complex at Susa,
after 540 BCE.
Persian.
Iran.
Bull Relief of the Ceremonial Complex,
Persepolis,
518–c. 460 BCE.
Persian.
Iran.
Gold Bracelet in The Achaemenid Court style from the Oxus Treasure,
4th-5th century BC.
Assyrian.
Iraq.
Beak-spouted vessel probably from a cemetery near Tepe Sialk,
c. 1000-800 BCE.
Bronze Age
Northern Iran.
Beak-spouted vessel,
c. 1000-800 BCE.
Bronze Age
Northern Iran.
CWAM.
Ribbed ceramic bowl,
c. 1st to 2nd cen. BCE.
Bronze Age.
Northern Iran.
CWAM.
Burnished grayware bridge-spouted jug on tripod stand.
c. 800 BCE.
Bronze Age.
North-west Iran
Horse-shaped vessel,
c. 3rd cen. BCE to CE 3rd cen.
Early Parthian,
Northern Iran,
CWAM.
Vessel with bull’s head,
c. 3rd cen. BCE to CE 3rd cen.
Parthian,
Northern Iran.
Camel-shaped vessel,
c. 3rd cen. BCE to CE 3rd cen.
Parthian.
Northern Iran.
Ibex or goat-shaped vessel,
c. 3rd cen. BCE to CE 1st cen.
Early Parthian.
Northern Iran.
CWAM.
Bird-shaped vessel,
c. 3rd cen. BCE to CE 3rd cen.
Parthian,
Northern Iran.
Plan of the settlement of Dimini in Thessaly, looking east.
c. 3700-3300 BCE.
Late Neolithic (III-IV).
Greece.
Reconstruction of the House of Tiles, Lerna III.
Early Helladic II.
Greece.
Cycladic Figure of a Woman.
2600–2400 BCE.
Early Cycladic.
Cyclades, Greece.
Cycladic Male Musician Figurines,
c. 2600-2400 BC.
Early Bronze Age.
Cyclades, Greece.
“Frying pan-” shaped object from Syros,
Chalandriani.
Early Cycladic II Period.
Syros, Greece
Minoan “palace” at Phaistos.
c. 2000-1700 BC.
First and Second Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (MMI).
Crete
Minoan First “Palace” at Phaistos.
c. 2000 BC.
First Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (MMI).
Crete.
Phaistos Disk.
c. 1700s BC.
First Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (MMIIIB).
Crete.
Kamares Ware Jug.
c. 2100-1900 BC.
First Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (MMIA).
Crete.
Detail of miniature “Sacred Grove” fresco of women dancing, in the Palace at Knossos.
c. 1500 BC.
Second Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (Neopalatial, MMIIIA-B).
Crete.
Hypothetical reconstruction of the so-called ‘Window of Appearances’ in the west façade of the palace at Knossos.
c. 1700 BC.
First Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (MMIII).
Crete.
Detail of miniature Palace Façade fresco of women dancing, in the Palace at Knossos.
c. 1500 BC.
Second Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (Neopalatial, MMIIIA-B).
Crete.
Knossos
Figurines from the peak sanctuary of Petsophas near the east town of Palaikastro.
c. 2000-1700 BC.
First Palace Period of the Middle Bronze Age (MMIII).
Crete.
Bull Capitals from the Royal Complex at Susa,
after 540 BCE.
Persian.
Iran.