Art of the Ancient Near East
Web Resources


Note: These are resources about the Ancient Near East (= today's Middle East) in general. For particular empires and periods, see the navigation links at the bottom of this page.

Ancient Near East - Web Resources
Ancient Near East. Wikipedia
Ancient Near East Site Maps. Oriental Institute of Chicago
Clio, la muse de l'Histoire (French language).
Collection of Mesopotamian Documents. K. C. Hanson
ETANA. Ancient Near Eastern Archives, now including ABZU
The George Ortiz Collection: Near East. George Ortiz
A Guide To Ancient Near Eastern Astronomy. Hope Anthony
History of ancient Israel and Judah. Wikipedia
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Israel. Paul Halsall
Iranian Cultural Information Center. Stanford Iran Server
Mesopotamia, from World Cultures. Richard Hooker
Music of the Ancient Near East. Stefan Hagel
Photo Gallery of Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia. K. C. Hanson

Ancient Near East - Museum Collections
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
British Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries
Iraq Museum, Baghdad
Louvre
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Oriental Institute of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania Museum

Ancient Near East - Religion
Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses. ORACC
Assyrian/Babylonian Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Caanaanite Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Hittite Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Israelite Religion to Judaism. David Steinberg
Manichaeanism. Bruce MacLennan
Sumerian Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Zoroastrian Archives. Avesta.org

[last updated: August 10, 2013]


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