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The Sasanian Rock Reliefs: Naqsh-i-Rustam and Naqsh-i-Rajab

PERSEPOLIS AND ANCIENT IRAN, Multiple images (with high resolution photos) Oriental Institute, University of Chicago http://www-oi.uchicago.edu...

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Cylinder Seal with Winged Sun Disk

White Calcite Cylinder Seal 3200-3000 BC Mesopotamia. Cylinder Seal with Winged Sun Disk and Lion Attacking Animals. Syria, Syro-Mittannian; 1500 - 1300 B.C. Calcite....

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Nippur, Sacred City of Enlil: Supreme God of Sumer and Akkad

The importance of the Mesopotamian holy city, Nippur (Fig. 1), is reflected even today in the great size of the mound, Nuffar (Fig. 2), located between Baghdad and Basra in southern Iraq. Nippur was one of the longest-lived sites, beginning in the prehistoric Ubaid period (c. 5000 B. C. ) and lasting until about A. D. 800, in the Islamic era...

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The Throne Hall

PERSEPOLIS AND ANCIENT IRAN, Multiple images (with high resolution photos) Oriental Institute, University of Chicago http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/IRAN/PAAI/PAAI_Palace_Darius.html...

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Contents of the Treasury and Other Discoveries

PERSEPOLIS AND ANCIENT IRAN, Multiple images (with high resolution photos) Oriental Institute, University of Chicago http://www-oi.uchicago.edu...

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Glazed Brick Representing a Birdman

7th century B.C.; Mesopotamian, Neo-Assyrian Period; Glazed terracotta. The walls of Assyrian palaces and temples were sometimes adorned with glazed terracotta decoration. A tradition for using glazed brick as wall adornment began in the Ancient Near East during the 13 century B.C. in southern Iran. The Birdman, a magical creature, appeared first i...

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Brocade Style Cylinder Seal

Sumerian Limestone Brocade Style Cylinder Seal Early Dynastic Mesopotamia, Ca. 3100-2600 BC. Dark limestone carved with three horned quadrupeds and a rhomb. Ex Erlenmeyer Collection. (acquired between 1943 and 1955) 4.7 x 1.6 cm. Pierced for suspension. Ex Erlenmeyer Collection of Western Asiatic Antiquities....

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The Jazira Project

The Jazira Project aims to revolutionize the way we approach sustainable agriculture. By utilizing cutting-edge technology and innovative farming techniques, the project seeks to enhance food production while minimizing environmental impact. One of the key features of The Jazira Project is its focus on water conservation. Through advanced irrigati...

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The Detroit Institute of Arts: Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, was the fertile river plain where civilization was born and where writing first appeared. Southern Mesopotamia was under the control of a series of kings from 3000 B.C. to the 6th century B.C. In its early history, Mesopotamia was a collection of agricultural city-states. These later ga...

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The Throne Hall

PERSEPOLIS AND ANCIENT IRAN, Multiple images (with high resolution photos) Oriental Institute, University of Chicago http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/IRAN/PAAI/PAAI_Palace_Darius.html...

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