1. Chapter 02--Ancient Near East

2. Hammurabi and Shamash, detail of the stele of Hammurabi, (fig 2-17), from Susa, Iran, 1700 BCE.

3. White Temple and ziggurat, Uruk (modern Warka), Iraq, ca. 3200-3000 BCE.

4. Reconstruction drawing of the White Temple and ziggurat, Uruk (modern Warka), Iraq, ca BCE.

5. Female head (Inanna. ), from Uruk (modern Warka), Iraq, ca
Female head (Inanna?), from Uruk (modern Warka), Iraq, ca BCE. Marble, approx. 8” high.

6. Condition of vase after looting which followed invasion of Iraq 2003
Presentation of offerings to Inanna (Warka vase),
from Uruk (modern Warka), Iraq, ca BCE. Alabaster, 3’1/4” high.

7. Statuettes of two worshipers, from the Square Tiemple at Eshunna (modern Tell Asmar), Iraq, ca BCE.
Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone, male figure approx. 2’6” high.

8. Fragment of the victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures),
from Girsu (modern Telloh), Syria, ca BCE. Limestone, full stele approx. 5’11” high.

9. War side side from the Standard of Ur, from Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery,
Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca BCE.
Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone, approx. 8” x1’7”.

10. Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca. 2600 BCE.
Peace side side from the Standard of Ur, from Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery,
Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca BCE.
Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone, approx. 8” x1’7”.

11. Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca. 2600 BCE.
Soundbox of the lyre from Tomb 789 (“King’s Grave”), Royal Cemetery, Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca BCE. Wood with inlaid gold, lapis lazuli, and shell, approx. 1’7” high.
Bull-headed lyre (restored) from Tomb 789 (“King’s Grave”), Royal Cemetery,
Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca BCE.
Gold leaf and lapis lazuli over a wooden core, approx. 5’5” high.

12. Banquet scene, cylinder seal and it’s modern impression, form the Tomb of Pu-abi (Tomb 800),
Royal Cemetery, Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca BCE. Lapis lazuli, approx. 2” high.

13. Head of an Akkadian ruler, from Nineveh, (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq, ca
Head of an Akkadian ruler, from Nineveh, (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq, ca BCE. Copper, 1 2 3/8 high.

14. Victory stele of Naram-Sin, from Susa, Iran, 2254-2218 BCE
Victory stele of Naram-Sin, from Susa, Iran, BCE. Pink sandstone, approx. 6’7” high.

15. Votive disk of Enheduanna, from Ur (Modern Tell Muqayyar),
Iraq, ca BCE. Alabaster, diameter 10”.

16. Ziggurat (northeastern façade with restored stairs), Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, 2100 BCE.

17. ca. 2100 BCE. Diorite, approx. 2’5” high.
Seated statue of Gudea holding temple plan, from Girsu (modern Telloh), Iraq,
ca BCE. Diorite, approx. 2’5” high.

18. Stele with law code of Hammurabi, from Susa, Iran, ca. 1780 BCE
Stele with law code of Hammurabi, from Susa, Iran, ca BCE. Basalt, approx. 7’4” high.

19. Lion Gate, Boghazkoy, Turkey, ca. 1400 BCE. Limestone, lions approx
Lion Gate, Boghazkoy, Turkey, ca BCE. Limestone, lions approx.7’high.

20. Statue of Queen Napir-Asu, from Susa, Iran, ca 1350-1300 BCE
Statue of Queen Napir-Asu, from Susa, Iran, ca BCE. Bronze and copper, 4’2 ¾ high.

21. Reconstruction drawing of the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad), Iraq, ca BCE.

22. Lamassu (winged, human-headed bull), from the citadel of Sargon II,
Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad), Iraq, ca BCE. Limeston, approx. 13’ 10” high.

23. Assyrian archers pursuing enemies, relief from the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II,
Kalhu, (modern Nimrud), Iraq, ca BCE. Gypsum, 2’ 20 5/8” high.

24. Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq, ca. 645-640 BCE. Gypsum, 5’4” high.
Ashurbanipal hunting lions, relief from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal,
Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq, ca BCE. Gypsum, 5’4” high.

25. Ishtar Gate (restored), Babylon, Iraq, ca. 575 BCE. Glazed brick.

26. Persepolis (royal audience hall in the background), Iran, ca
Persepolis (royal audience hall in the background), Iran, ca BCE.

27. Processional frieze, on the terrace of the royal audience hall (apadana), Persepolis, Iran, ca BCE.

28. Palace of Shapur I, Ctesiphon, Iraq, ca. 250 CE.

29. Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian, rock-cut relief, Bishapur, Iran, ca
Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian, rock-cut relief, Bishapur, Iran, ca. 260 CE.