Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Overview

Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Near Eastern civilizations from 3300 - 323 BCE.

Provides a broad overview of art from Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia, and the Levant, from circa 7000 - 330 BCE.

Provides introductory essays to important Near Eastern texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Creation Epic (Enuma elish), the Code of Hammurabi, and the Baal Cycle.

Entries cover Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Levant, and the Arabian peninsula from prehistory to 539 BCE, illustrated with photographs, maps, and site plans.

General essays and in-depth case studies focused on Ancient Near Eastern art from 4000 - 323 BCE.

Studies related to Neo-Assyrian relief sculpture and seals, Phoenician and Syrian ivory and bronze production, and political connections between various Near Eastern cultures from 1000 - 1 BCE.

Covers the art of Ancient Mesopotamia with a focus on sculptures and public monuments erected during 3000 - 2001 BCE.