Ancient Near East

The Media History Project Timeline

King Asoka's edicts. 250: In Near East city of Pergamum, parchment is ... the Project Sources for the timeline and accompanying information....

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Ancient Near Eastern Cross-Cultural Time Line

Egypt, Nubia, Mesopotamia, and Persia comparing dates....

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Timelines and Chronologies

This collection of links for timelines and chronologies includes country histories, significant events, and chronologies of historical individuals. Interested in other historical facts?...

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Sumerian Timeline

This site provides an historical overview of ancient Sumeria. The text is supplemented by definitions, maps, a timeline, and examples of art and architecture. The History of Ancient Sumeria (Sumer) including its cities, kings, religions culture and contributions or civilization...

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Mesopotamian Timeline

This site provides a timeline of the ancient Near East, color-coded for the various civilizations. There is an historical and cultural overview provided for each civilization....

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Ancient Near Eastern Timeline

Time Line Of The Ancient Near East Prior to the rise of the Persian Empire...

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Unguentaria (Perfume Bottles)

Unguentaria (Perfume Bottles) 1st-4th Centuries AD....

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Plaque with Male Head

The Detroit Institute of Arts: South Arabian Sculpture; Plaque with Male Head (100-1 BCE). 1st century B.C.; South Arabian (Yemen); Alabaster; The eyes and brows of this head were originally inlaid in a darker stone and the "dimple" on the chin with bronze, indicating perhaps a tattoo which was probably meant as a mark of nobility or power. The So...

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Funerary Stele

The Detroit Institute of Arts: South Arabian Sculpture; Funerary Stele; 3rd century B.C.; South Arabian (Yemen); Alabaster. This commemorative stele is decorated with the head of a bull, symbol of the moon god `Anbay, chief of the state. It is inserted into a separate alabaster base inscribed in the South Arabian alphabetic script with "Taba`karib,...

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Whetstone Handle in the Form of a Leaping Ibex

Whetstone with bronze handle 1000-700 BC Luristan Culture. Whetstone Handle in the Form of a Leaping Ibex. Western Iran, Luristan; 10th - 8th centuries B.C. Bronze, modern whetstone....

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