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Hammurabi's Code
King Hammurabi of Babylonia developed a stern set of laws for his people to abide by, as a means of appeasing his gods.
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Sotheby's Auction: Guennol Lioness
The "Guennol Lioness" is a Mesopotamian artwork expected to garner between $14 million and $18 million (US) at auction. Why is this miniature sculpture so significant?
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Art & Empire: Assyrian Treasures at MFA, Boston
"Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston features 250 objects from ancient Assyrian palaces and temples.
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Egypt's Nubian Pharaohs
The story of the discovery of the monuments and relics of the Nubian black rulers of ancient Egypt and an photographic guide to them.
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Babylon at the Louvre: A Preview
"Babylon" is a special exhibition that describes the history, culture and legends of the ancient East Eastern city and empire through 400 artifacts from 13 countries.
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Gods and Temples in Ugarit
From the evidence of the city's religious archives and the archaeological remains of temples, it is possible to rediscover something of the religion of ancient Ugarit.
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The Daughters of Zion: An Analysis of Isaiah Part 2
This continues my analysis of Isaiah 3:16-4:1, including a discussion of the methodology used in this paper & a discussion of women's roles in the Bible.
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Ancient Near Eastern Art Books
Ancient art and its archaeological record from the Levant to the Caucasus Mountains are covered by the scholarly publications in this select bibliography.
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Bible Gardens
A Bible or Biblical garden is a garden which is composed using plants which are mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. This article features my original design for a Bible garden.
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Sumerian Art at the British Museum
Four objects in the British Museum describe the rich art and culture of Ur in Mesopotamia, one of ancient civilization's first cities that flourished in what is now Iraq.
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The Many Splendors of Islamic Art: Part I
The first of two, this article discusses some of the beautiful types of Islamic Art.
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