Art of the Ancient Near East:
Web Resources

Notes:

1. These are resources on the Ancient Near East in general. For particular cultures or periods, including the later (Islamic) Middle East, please use the navigation links at the bottom of this page.
2. The term "Ancient Near East" means basically the Middle East before 600 AD (before Islam), including present-day Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Arabia, Egypt, and North Africa.
3. The term "Mesopotamia" means properly the ancient land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (present-day Iraq), but sometimes also includes ancient Persia (present-day Iran), as in several of the articles below.

Mesopotamia - History and Culture
A Guide To Ancient Near Eastern Astronomy. Hope Anthony
Ancient Near Eastern Warfare. Aaron David Bartels
Clio, la muse de l'Histoire (French language).
Collection of Mesopotamian Documents. K. C. Hanson
International History Project. Ragz-International
Mesopotamia, from World Civilizations. Richard Hooker
Mesopotamia 9000 - 500 BC. University of San Francisco. Brief Overview.
Mesopotamian Chronological Table. Oriental Institute of Chicago

Mesopotamia - Art and Architecture
Ancient Near Eastern Art. Metropolitan Museum
The Art of Mesopotamia. Alan Petersen
The Baghdad Museum Project
Collection Highlights. Oriental Institute of Chicago.
The George Ortiz Collection: Near East. George Ortiz
Mesopotamian Collection. British Museum
Near Eastern Antiquities. Louvre Museum
Metalwork and Ceramics in the Ancient Near East. Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries
Photo Gallery of Ancient Mesopotamia. K. C. Hanson

Mesopotamia - Other Resources
ETANA. Ancient Near Eastern Archives, now including ABZU
Interactive Map Of Iran. Stanford Iran Server
Iranian Cultural Information Center. Stanford Iran Server
Map Of Ancient Mesopotamia. Oriental Institute of Chicago

Mesopotamia - Religion
Assyrian/Babylonian Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Caanaanite Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Hittite Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Manichaeanism. Bruce MacLennan
Augustine Against the Manichaeans. Constance Woods
Sumerian Mythology FAQ. Christopher B. Siren
Sumerian Gods and Goddesses. A convenient short list by Dolores LaGuardia
Temple of Zoroaster. Messengers of Light
Zoroastrian Archives. Avesta.org

Miscellaneous
ArabNet. Links by country

Jordan
Jerash - A Brief History. Aramco
Petra - Myth and Reality. Aramco
Petra - A Brief History. Aramco
Petra: Lost City Of Stone. American Museum of Natural History (October, 2003 - July, 2004)

Turkey
British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara - links. BIAA
Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Amy Gerson
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture, with articles on Turkish art, archaeology, and history.
Turkey, the Cradle of Civilizations. Robi Polikar
All about Turkey, including Turkey in Pictures. Ozgur Balsoy

Yemen
Queen of Sheba: Treasures from Ancient Yemen. British Museum

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