Sites of Ancient Mesopotamia
Along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers can be found the ruins of many an ancient site belonging to the Mesopotamian culture, including the kingdoms of Assyria, Sumer and Akkad.
Hacinebi Tepe (Turkey)
The archaeological site of Hacinebi Tepe is located in southeastern Turkey, on the bluffs overlooking the east bank of the Euphrates River.
The archaeological site of Hacinebi Tepe is located in southeastern Turkey, on the bluffs overlooking the east bank of the Euphrates River.
Al-Rawda (Syria)
The archaeological site of Al-Rawda is an outlier of the northern Mesopotamian civilization located in the dry steppe zone of interior Syria southeast of Aleppo.
The archaeological site of Al-Rawda is an outlier of the northern Mesopotamian civilization located in the dry steppe zone of interior Syria southeast of Aleppo.
Ancient Architecture of Babylon
A photo tour of the ancient city of Babylon, from Daniel O'Connell, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC and Jackie Craven, your About guide to Architecture.
A photo tour of the ancient city of Babylon, from Daniel O'Connell, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC and Jackie Craven, your About guide to Architecture.
Assur (Qal'at Sherqat)
From the University of Heidelberg, several papers and other forms of information on the recent excavations at this Assyrian capital. Mostly German and some English.
From the University of Heidelberg, several papers and other forms of information on the recent excavations at this Assyrian capital. Mostly German and some English.
Chogha Mish (Iran)
The archaeological site of Chogha Mish is located in the Khuzistan Province of Iran (Susiana Plain)
The archaeological site of Chogha Mish is located in the Khuzistan Province of Iran (Susiana Plain)
Eridu (Iraq)
The Mesopotamian city of Eridu (now called Tell Abu Shahrain) is located about 22 kilometers south of Nasiriya in Iraq, and it was occupied between about 5000 and 2000 BC
The Mesopotamian city of Eridu (now called Tell Abu Shahrain) is located about 22 kilometers south of Nasiriya in Iraq, and it was occupied between about 5000 and 2000 BC
Eridu
From Timothy Kelley at the Massachusetts College of Art, a collection of temple reconstructions and site plans for the most ancient of Sumerian sites at Tell Abu Shahrain.
From Timothy Kelley at the Massachusetts College of Art, a collection of temple reconstructions and site plans for the most ancient of Sumerian sites at Tell Abu Shahrain.
Iraq's Marsh Arabs: Tell Al-Hiba
A report from the University of Pennsylvania Museum by Edward Ochsenschlager on his ethno-archaeological work at the Sumerian site known as al-Hiba.
A report from the University of Pennsylvania Museum by Edward Ochsenschlager on his ethno-archaeological work at the Sumerian site known as al-Hiba.
Nineveh (Iraq)
Nineveh, capital city of the Assyrian empire, is located in the modern city of Mosul, Iraq.
Nineveh, capital city of the Assyrian empire, is located in the modern city of Mosul, Iraq.
Pasargadae (Iran)
Pasargadae was the ancient capital city of the Achmaenid Dynasty built by Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the Great) in the 6th century BC.
Pasargadae was the ancient capital city of the Achmaenid Dynasty built by Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the Great) in the 6th century BC.
Patterns of Occupation at Nippur
A 1992 paper by McGuire Gibson on the archaeological investigations at the Mesopotamian site of Nippur, on file at the Oriental Institute's website.
A 1992 paper by McGuire Gibson on the archaeological investigations at the Mesopotamian site of Nippur, on file at the Oriental Institute's website.
Royal Treasures of Ur
Leonard Woolley excavated Ur (also known as Tell al-Muqqayar) in the early decades of the 20th century. His fabulous collection is soon to be on display at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum.
Leonard Woolley excavated Ur (also known as Tell al-Muqqayar) in the early decades of the 20th century. His fabulous collection is soon to be on display at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum.
Tell Brak (Syria)
Tell Brak is located in northeastern Syria, on one of the ancient major Mesopotamian routes from the Tigris river valley north to Anatolia, the Euphrates and the Mediterranean Sea.
Tell Brak is located in northeastern Syria, on one of the ancient major Mesopotamian routes from the Tigris river valley north to Anatolia, the Euphrates and the Mediterranean Sea.
Tell el-'Oueili (Iraq)
The settlement of Tell el-'Oueili is an Ubaid (and pre-Ubaid) site of the Mesopotamian civilization. The site is located near the modern (and ancient) city of Larsa, in Iraq, and includes evidence of early permanent residential architecture (sixth to fourth millennium BC).
The settlement of Tell el-'Oueili is an Ubaid (and pre-Ubaid) site of the Mesopotamian civilization. The site is located near the modern (and ancient) city of Larsa, in Iraq, and includes evidence of early permanent residential architecture (sixth to fourth millennium BC).
Tell Tuneinir
Eleven years of excavation by the St. Louis Community College at this Islamic and Bronze Age site in northeast Syria
Eleven years of excavation by the St. Louis Community College at this Islamic and Bronze Age site in northeast Syria
Tepe Gawra (Iraq)
The site of Tepe Gawra is a Mesopotamian city in northern Iraq, fifteen kilometers from the modern town of Mosul.
The site of Tepe Gawra is a Mesopotamian city in northern Iraq, fifteen kilometers from the modern town of Mosul.
Ur
The archaeological ruins of the Mesopotamian capital city of Ur, also known as Tell al-Muqayyar, is located near the modern town of Nasiriya in southern Iraq.
The archaeological ruins of the Mesopotamian capital city of Ur, also known as Tell al-Muqayyar, is located near the modern town of Nasiriya in southern Iraq.
Uruk (Iraq)
The ancient Mesopotamian capital of Uruk is located on an abandoned channel of the Euphrates river about 155 miles south of Baghdad.
The ancient Mesopotamian capital of Uruk is located on an abandoned channel of the Euphrates river about 155 miles south of Baghdad.