Part I. Sumerian -- 1. Sumer, an introduction -- 2. White Temple and ziggurat, Uruk -- 3. Archaeological reconstructions -- 4. A precious artifact from Sumer, the Warka Vase -- 5. Standing Male Worshipper (Tell Asmar) -- 6. Perforated Relief of Ur-Nanshe -- 7. Signing with a cylinder seal -- 8. War, peace, and the Standard of Ur -- Part II. Akkadian -- 9. Akkad, an introduction -- 10. Victory Stele of Naram-Sin -- Part III. Neo-Sumerian/Ur III -- 11. Seated Gudea holding temple plan -- 12. King Ur-Nammu's Ziggurat of Ur -- Part IV. Babylonian -- 13. Visiting Babylon today -- 14. Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi -- 15. Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi -- 16. The Ishtar Gate and Neo-Babylonian art -- 17. Ishtar Gate and Neo-Babylonian art -- 18. Kassite art: Unfinished Kudurru -- Part V. Assyrian -- 19. Assyria, an introduction -- 20. Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II -- 21. Ashurbanipal Hunting Lions -- Part VI. Persian -- 22. Ancient Persia, an introduction -- 23. Capital of a column from the audience hall of the palace of Darius I, Susa -- 24. Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes

This book contains all of Smarthistory's content for Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian / Ur III, Babylonian, Assyrian and Persian art.

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