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Bridge across the Tigris River, Baghdad, IraqA pontoon bridge across the River Tigris in Lower Baghdad, Iraq on a very windy day! It appears that preparations are being made for a celebration or festival as the bridge is adorned with rushes
Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V ReshadIraq - Kut (Kut-Al-Imara) - at this stage still part of the Ottoman Empire - with inset portrait of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V
Assyrian came down like a wolf on the foldThe Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold - humorous illustrative interpretation of a quote from Lord Byron by Victorian illustrator and postcard publisher Martin Anderson ( Cynicus )
General Allenby enters Jerusalem during the First World WarWW1 - General Allenby enters Jerusalem on 9th December 1917. Date: 1917
Babylon. Terracotta tiles decorated in floral motifs. DatedMesopotamian Art Babylon. Terracotta tiles decorated in floral motifs. Dated between 600-500 BC. They come from the Temple of Nabu in Borsippa. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Octagonal clay prism (ca. 1100 BC) - annals of the AssyrianThe Octagonal clay prism (ca. 1100 BC) with the annals of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser I (1114-1076 B.C.). This text spoke of a campaign of king Tiglath-pileser against the land of ?atti
Limestone kudurru from the riegn of Marduk-nadin-ahhe (1099Mesopotamian Art. Middle Babylonian. Limestone kudurru from the riegn of Marduk-nadin-ahhe (10991082 BC). Block of black limestone. The upper portion is carved with symbols
Mesopotamian Art. Assyrian. Relief. Head of a eunuch. DatedMesopotamian Art. Assyrian. Relief depicting the head of a eunuch. Dated around 710 B.C. It comes from the Palace of Sargon. Korsabad. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Limestone kudurru of Meli-Shipak. Kassite Dynasty. BabylonMesopotamian Art. Kassite Dynasty. Limestone kudurru. Four-sided block with conical top. Right side. The text contains a deed of gift recording a grant of fifty gur of corn-land in the province of
Assyrian commemorative tablet about the construction of a prMesopotamian Art. Assyrian. 14th century B.C. Commemorative tablet about the construction of a private home. Dated between 1360-1330 B.C. Reign of Ashur-uballit I. It comes from Assur (Ashur)
Middle Babylonian. 954 B. C. Limestone boundary-stone or kuduMesopotamian Art. Middle Babylonian. 954 B.C. Limestone boundary-stone or kudurru, inscribed in cuneiform script that describes the fight between two families for the grant of land from one state to
WWI - Christmas Greetings card - Mesopotamian Campaign of the MEF (Mesopotmaina Expeditionary Force), featuring a list if the major battles (as bars on a medal - right) and a charming poem (left)
Cuneiform tablet. King Nebuchanezzar II (630-562 BC). Chaldean dynasty. Detail. Exposition in Louvre Museu. Paris. France
Stela of Ashurbanipal. The inscription records that he restoMesopotamia. Stela of Ashurbanipal. The inscription records that he restored the Esagil temple of Marduk, Babylon. 665-653BC. Cuneiform script. Babylon exposore. Louvre. Paris. France
Mesopotamia. City state of Uruk. Stone bull. Late Uruk Period. 3300-3000 BC. Probalby from Uruk. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Stone Head. Represent a god, goddess or a worshipper. Late UStone Head. Represent a god, goddess or a worshipper. A vertical groove at the back of the head, with nail holes on the sides, suggests that it may have originally been fixed to a pole
Mesopotamia. Early Dynastic Period III. Votive pebble with inscription. Eanmtum I King. 2424-2405 BC. From Girsu. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. Iraq. Late PrehistoricEarly writing. Pictographs drawn. Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. From Iraq. Late Prehistoric period. About 3000BC. Early administrative text. Cuneiform tablet. British Museum. London. England
Mesopotamia. Limestone statue of a woman. Kingdom of Lagash. 2500BC. From Tello (ancient Girsu). Iraq. Probably a votive donation in a temple. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Mesopotamia. Terracotta vase. Probably from Umma. Iraq. Early Dynastic Period. 2330 BC. Document referring to a conflict between the city-states of Umma and Lagash in ancient Sumer
Mesopotamia. Foundation nails. 3rd Millenium BC. Bronze. Iraq British Museum. London. England. Kingdom
Mesopotamia. Summer. Archaic Dynasty III. Plaque. From Ur. 2Mesopotamia. Summer. Archaic Dynasty III. Plaque. From Ur (Iraq). 2500BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Neo-Asirian period. Stele with cuneiform inscription. 8th century. Archeological Museum Istambul. Turkey
Bas relief Assyrian Genie. 9th century BC. Archeological MusChaldean Assyrian relief sculpture slab from the northwest palace of King Ashurnasirpal II of a Genie standing. 881-859 BC. from Nimrud. Istanbul Archaeological Museum. Turkey
Cuneiforme writing. Description of king Adab-Nirari III (810Cuneiforme writing. Fragment door. Description of king Adab-Nirari III (810-783 BC). From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Northerm Iraq. Neo-Assyrian. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Stone panel. Palace of Tiglath-pileser III. Nimrud. Iraq. NeStone panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath-pileser III. Nimrud (ancient Kalhu). Northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian. 730-727 BC. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Syria. Ebla. Ruins of Ebla. Early Bronze Age 3rd millenniumSyria. Ebla. Ruins of Ebla. Eblan civilization, Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium BC. Lower town. Ruins
Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu (modern Telloh). IraqMesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France
Arabic peninsula. Male statue. Limestone. Tarut. National MuArabic peninsula. Male statue. With typical Mesopotamian features Mid-3rd millenium BC. (Early Dynastic II ?). Limestone. H. 94 cm. Tarut. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabian
Ancient Art. Anatolia Peninsula. Turkey. Ritual vessel shapeAncient Art. Anatolia Peninsula. Turkey. Between 2000-1750 BC Mesopotamian Assyrian merchants established trading colonies in Anatolia. The center was Kanesh Kharum. Ritual vessel shape of a lion
Relief of the palace of Ashurnasirpal II or Northwest PalaceMesopotamian art. Assyrian. Relief of the palace of Ashurnasirpal II or Northwest Palace at Nimrud. Alabaster. Dated 883-859 B.C. It depicts the lion hunt. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Orthostates from the Palace of Nineveh. Alabaster. 704-689 BMesopotamian art. Assyrian. Orthostates with reliefs in the side walls of a ramp from the Palace of Nineveh. Alabaster. 704-689 B.C. It shows Assyrian officers and courtiers carrying a mobile throne
Mesopotamia. Ceramic lid of an incense burner with inscriptions written in Aramaic. Dated between 1st century B.C. and 2nd century B.C. Pergamon Museum. Berlin
Mesopotamian art. Neo-Assyrian Period (912-612 BC). Waterbasin from the Temple of Ashur. 704-681 B.C. Basalt. Decorated with reliefs depicting the rituals of water. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Cuneiform writing. Clay tablets written with prayers and rituals against the evil eye and the vision of the underworld. 9th-7th Centuries B.C. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Relief depicting a eagle-headed protective spirit. NimrudRelief depicting a Eagle-headed protective spirit. 865-860 BC. From Northwest Palace. Nimrud. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Relief depicting a siege of a city. NimrudRelief depicting a siege of a city. 728 BC. Central Palace. Nimrud. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Alabaster panel of king Tiglath-Pileser IIIAlabaster panel depicting King Tiglath-Pileser III in his chariot under an umbrella and a cuneiform inscription which related their campaigns, taking the city of Astartu. 730-727 BC
Assyrian figure of an attendant god. NimrudLimestone figure of an attendant god. 811-783 BC. Neo-assyrian. From the Temple of Nabu, from Nimrud (Iraq). Detail. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Amarna Letters. 14th century BC. Clay tablets with cuneiform script, mostly written in Akkadian. Designate a file of correspondence, mostly diplomatic
Ceramic of Hypogeum of Til BarsipCeramic vessels inside the Hypogeum of Til Barsip, from various tombs of the Cemetery of Amarneh. 2650-2000 BC. Middle Syrian Euphrates Region. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Capital. Palace of Darius ICapital from the audience hall of the Palace of Darius I (Susa). 6th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Lamasu or Bull-man. Detail of the head. Reliefs from SargonAssyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Detail of the head. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Assyrian Art. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Civil servanAssyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Functionary. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Assyrian Art. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Genius. DurAssyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Genius. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Lamasu or Bull-man. Gate from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-SharruAssyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Gate from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Ephraem SyrusEPHRAEM SYRUS the Syrian Mesopotamian Christian writer Date: 306 - 373
Early Mesopotamian Painted Pottery Date: 1938