The Ancient Near East (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) 2014

image.http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/BlueMarble_2002.html Category:Maps of the ancient Near East (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ancient Near East

I know things are a little hot there right now, but if you ever get the chance I recommend a visit to the cradle of ancient civilization. Mesopotamia. Including the ancient states of Sumer, Akkad and Babylon. Modern Iraq. Significant expeditions have been led over the years by various institutions and artifacts are on display at major art museums throughout the world. A good alternative given the political situation there now.

Expeditions

• University Museum.Philadelphia. http://www.penn.museum/long-term-exhibits/iraq-s-ancient-past.html date accessed 11/12/13
• University of Cincinnati. Department of Classics
• University of Chicago. Oriental Institute. http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/pubs/catalog/as/as6.html date accessed 11/12/13

Museums

• Louvre, Paris: Standard of Ur, Stele of Narum-sin, Law code of Hamurabi, Sargon of Akkad
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Ashurnasirpal II
• British Museum, London: Layard excevator of Nineveh and Nimrud, Assysia, Leonard Woolley
• Berlin Museum: Ishtar Gate of Babylon

Map of the Ancient Near East during the Amarna period (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Ancient Near East.

Ishtar Gate

Tel asmar statuette

Related articles

• Ancient Near East 101: Akkadian (jdbeltz.wordpress.com)
• Ancient Near East 101: Ancient Egyptian (jdbeltz.wordpress.com)
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/meru/hd_meru.htm date accessed 9/18/14
• http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/projects/diyala-project date accessed 9/18/4

September 18, 2014 | Categories: Near East, Ted Stuff, Travel, West Asia | Tags: Ancient Near East, Archaeology, Art, Berlin, Bible, British Museum, Hebrew language, Mesopotamia, Musée du Louvre, Oriental Institute, travel, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Oriental Institute, University of Cincinnati | 1 Comment