Mesopotamian Archaeology in Pictures captures the romance and mystery of ancient Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization. Accompanied by detailed captions that give the archaeological, historical, geographical and intellectual background to each image, this magnificent CD-ROM—containing over 135 images—presents the vast cultural history of the lands east and north of Israel.
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140 slides.
COMPLETE LIST OF IMAGES: Geography
Mt. Ararat Euphrates River
City-States and Kingdoms of The Third Millennium B.C.E.
Gods and Kings
Ziggurat of King Ur-Nammu Vulture Stela of Eannatum of Lagash Vulture Stela, Detail of Ningirsu
UR (2600—2350 B.C.E.)
The Standard of Ur The Standard of Ur, Detail of King Lyre, the Royal Cemetery Goat in a Thicket Gold and Lapis Dagger and Sheath
Akkadian Dynasty (2340—2190 B.C.E.)
Sculpted Head of Akkadian Ruler Sculpted Profile of Akkadian Ruler Victory Stela of Naram-Sin Cylinder Seal with Mythological Figures
Gudea Of Lagash
Gudea the Architect Gudea the Architect, Detail of Neo-Sumerian Temple Plan Gudea with Flowing Vase
Syrian Kingdoms of The Third Millennium B.C.E.
Mari (2600—2300 B.C.E.)
Lion-Headed Eagle, the Early Palace Votive Statue of Ishtar Temple Official Gallery of Sumerian Temple Statues, Tell Asmar Statue of a Priestess of Ishtar Worshiper Bearing an Offering Close-up of a Smiling Statue Inlaid Panel, Temple of Dagan
Ebla, Palace G (2600—2300 B.C.E.)
Square Cuneiform Tablet Round Tablet with Business Transaction Figurine of a Bison-Man Wood Furniture Panel with Animal Decoration Portrait of Ebla’s King? Stone Wig from a Palace Statue Stone Lid of an Egyptian Jar
Syria in the Third and Second Millennia B.C.E.
Citadel at Aleppo
Mari in The Middle Bronze Age (2000—1550 B.C.E.) Procession at Zimri-Lim’s Palace Procession at Zimri-Lim’s Palace, Detail Procession at Zimri-Lim’s Palace, Man Leading Bull Goddess with Flowing Vase, Zimri-Lim’s Palace
Code of Hammurabi
Stela with Law Code Stela with Law Code, Detail of Figures
Ebla in The Middle Bronze Age (2000—1550 B.C.E.)
View of Site (Tell Mardikh) Statue of King Ibbit-Lim City Gate Palace Q, Storeroom Temple D Cult Furnishings, Temple D Temple Cult Basin Temple Cult Basin, Detail Terra-cotta Building Model
Ugarit in The Late Bronze Age (1550—1200 B.C.E.)
Postern Gate Royal Palace Entrance Portico of Royal Palace Stela Commemorating an Agreement Weather God “Smiting God” Gold Pendant of a Goddess Gold Bowl Gold Bowl, Detail of Lion Hunt Gold Plate Gold Plate, Detail of Chariot Hunt Miniature Bronze Tripod Ceremonial Axe Aegean Goddess in Ivory Alphabetic Cuneiform Tablet
Byblos in the Early and Middle Bronze Ages (2400—1550 B.C.E.)
Temple of Reshef Votive Figurines, Temple of Reshef Sarcophagus of King Ahiram Early Phoenician Alphabetic Inscription from Sarcophagus of Ahiram
The Near East of The Old Testament, First Millennium B.C.E.
Babylon
Cuneiform Tablet with Map of the World Ishtar Gate, View of Restoration Ishtar Gate, Detail of Bull Ishtar Gate, Detail of Dragon View of Site Boundary Stone of Nebuchadrezzar I Stela of Merodach-Baladan II Commemorative Stone Tablet of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon
Gardens and Parks
King Assurbanipal Dining in a Garden, Nineveh Animal Park at Nineveh Exotic Garden at Mari
Assyria (900—612 B.C.E.)
Statue of King Assurnasirpal II, Nimrud Winged Bull, Sargon II’s Palace at Khorsabad Winged Genius, Nimrud Assurnasirpal II Hunting Lions Sennacherib’s Victory at Lachish, Overview Sennacherib’s Victory at Lachish, the King’s Audience Sennacherib’s Victory at Lachish, Presenting the Booty Sennacherib’s Victory at Lachish, Prisoners of War Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish, Battering Ram Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish, Detail of Battering Ram Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish, Impaled Prisoners Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish, Detail of Attack Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish, Detail of Archers Assurbanipal’s Soldiers Destroy an Elamite City Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III Black Obelisk, Detail of King Jehu’s Submission Black Obelisk, Three Details of Tribute from Israel Black Obelisk, Three Details of Tribute from Israel Black Obelisk, Three Details of Tribute from Israel Wall Painting of Two Courtiers
The Nimrud Ivories, Early First Millennium B.C.E.
A Pair of Ivory Women Ivory “Mona Lisa” Inlay Carved Ivory Panel Man Attacked by Lioness Furniture Inlay Done in Egyptian Style A Cow Suckling a Calf Bronze Figurine of the Egyptian God Bes
The Neo-Hittite City-States of Aramean Syria (Tenth to Seventh Centuries B.C.E.)
General View, ’Ain Dara Sculpted Reliefs, ’Ain Dara Temple Giant Footprints, ’Ain Dara Temple Sculpted Temple Orthostat, ’Ain Dara Sculpted Gods, Audience Hall at Tell Halaf Relief of a Four-Winged God, Tell Halaf Relief of an Archer, Tell Halaf Relief of Warrior with Sling, Tell Halaf King Barrakub of Sam’al Sculpted Column Base, Barrakub’s Palace Victory Stela of Esarhaddon Assyrian God Astride Bull, Arslantash Ivory Winged Sphinx, Arslantash
Achaemenian Persia (557—331 B.C.E.)
The Cyrus Cylinder Tomb of Cyrus the Great at Pasargadae Citadel at Persepolis Column Capital, Susa Door Relief from the Hall of One Hundred Columns, Persepolis The Great Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes at Persepolis Palace of Darius I at Persepolis Darius I Killing a Lion Palace of Xerxes I at Persepolis Xerxes I and His Attendants Glazed-Brick Panels with Archers, Susa Glazed-Brick Panel with a Dragon, Susa Molded-Brick Temple Facade, Susa Rock-Cut Tombs at Naqsh-i-Rustam Tomb of Darius II at Naqsh-i-Rustam Gold Rhyton Silver Rhyton
Dura-Europos: A Jewish Community in Roman Mesopotamia (Third Century C.E.)
City Gate Synagogue, Torah Niche Synagogue, Wall Painting of the Prophet Isaiah Synagogue, Moses and the Exodus Synagogue, Moses and the Burning Bush Synagogue, Triumph of Mordecai and Esther at Ahasuerus’s Court |