Dynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdDynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 10th century: Byzantine, Buwayid Kingdom, Abbasid Caliphate, Kingdom of the Ikhshids
Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdByzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 12th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Abbasid Caliphate, Seljuks, Fatimids
Assyrian decoration, (1898). Creator: UnknownAssyrian decoration, (1898). Examples of ancient Assyrian painting, polychrome sculpture and pottery from what is now Iraq: Fig 1: Portion of a glazed brick from a palace at Khorsabad
Baghdad in the Days of Mansur, 1915. Creator: Edmund SandarsBaghdad in the Days of Mansur, 1915. Aerial view of the walled city of Baghdad (modern-day Iraq) as it might have appeared in the 8th century AD
Assyrian sculpture of Gilgamesh holding a lion, Khorsabad, c8th century BCAssyrian sculpture of Gilgamesh holding a lion, Palace of Sargon, Khorsabad, c8th century BC. Part of the collection at The Louvre, Paris
Babylonian boundary-stone (kudurru) of the time of King Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, c1125-1104 BCBabylonian boundary-stone (kudurru) of the time of King Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, about 1125-1104 BC. From Sippar, southern Iraq
Where Tradition Locates the Garden of Eden - Valley of the Euphrates, 250 Miles N.W. of Babylon, Iraq (Mesopotamia), c1930s
Ottoman and Persian, after 1450 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdOttoman and Persian, after 1450 A.D. c1915. Map of empires in the Middle East during the 15th-17th centuries: Ottoman Empire at the accession of Mohammed II, 1451 AD, Additions 1481-1683
The Abbasid Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 786 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdThe Abbasid Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 786 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 8th century, and also showing the eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caspian Sea
Asia Minor, the Caucasus Region and Mesopotamia, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Map of part of the Middle East, showing eastern Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine
Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: UnknownMap of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Map illustrating Turkeys disastrous Advance in the Caucasus and her Invasion of Persia - December, 1914 - January, 1915
The Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. Creator: Unknownhe Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ascending tiered gardens in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq
Moulded bricks from the Ishtar Gate showing lions and mushrushu, 7th century BCMoulded bricks from the Ishtar Gate from Babylon, erected in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, showing lions and mushrushu, from the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, 7th century BC
Relief of an Assyrian archer on horseback from the palace of Ashurbanipal at Ninevah, from the Louvres collection
Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Artist: N ChevalierExcavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Between 1845 and 1851 British archaeologist Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894)
Jar, Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258), 9th century. Creator: UnknownJar, Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258), 9th century
View of Bagdad, c1891. Creator: James GrantView of Bagdad, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835. Creator: John MartinFall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835
Fragment (Furnishing Fabric), Persia, Middle of the 8th century, Umayyad Dynasty (661-750)
The Harmless Necessary Cat. Punch, 2 October 1907, 1907. Private Collection
Fragment of a vessel, 8th-9th century. Creator: UnknownFragment of a vessel, 8th-9th century
Cup, Iran or Iraq, 9th-10th century. Creator: UnknownCup, Iran or Iraq, 9th-10th century
Imported Cobalt-on-White Bowl, Iraq or western Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: UnknownImported Cobalt-on-White Bowl, Iraq or western Iran, 9th-10th century
Dish, Iran or Iraq, 7th century. Creator: UnknownDish, Iran or Iraq, 7th century
Candlestick with Figural Imagery, Iran or Iraq, first half 14th century. Creator: UnknownCandlestick with Figural Imagery, Iran or Iraq, first half 14th century. Nine-sided candlestick with depictions of courtly pastimes
Figure, Iran or Iraq, 12th-13th century. Creator: UnknownFigure, Iran or Iraq, 12th-13th century
The Fall of Babylon, from the Apocalypse. n. d. Creator: Jean DuvetThe Fall of Babylon, from the Apocalypse.n.d
Tobit burying the Dead, ca. 1647-51. Creator: Giovanni Benedetto CastiglioneTobit burying the Dead, ca. 1647-51
Section from a Qur an, probably second half 13th century. Creator: UnknownSection from a Qur an, probably second half 13th century
Folio from a Qur an Manuscript, late 12th-early 13th century. Creator: UnknownFolio from a Qur an Manuscript, late 12th-early 13th century
British Reception in Baghdad, 1865. Creator: W Henry PiersonBritish Reception in Baghdad, 1865
Six Men in a Round Boat, Baghdad, ca. 1870. Creator: UnknownSix Men in a Round Boat, Baghdad, ca. 1870
An International Moot in Scotland, 1944. Creator: UnknownAn International Moot in Scotland, 1944. Rover Scouts from Egypt, Rhodesia, England, Scotland, Armenia, Irak, Norway and Australia
Mural painting from the palace of Dur-Sharrukin, Assyria, (1928). Creator: UnknownMural painting from the palace of Dur-Sharrukin, Assyria, (1928). Last Quarter of 8th Century B.C...Mural painting from the palace of Dur-Sharrukin (castle of Sargon)
Fragments of mural paintings, palace of Tukulti-Ninurta I, Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Assyria, (1928)Fragments of mural paintings from the palace of Tukulti-Ninurta I, Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Assyria, (1928). 1260-1240 B.C...The lighter tints show the reconstructed part
The British Entry into Bagdad, March 11, 1917, (c1920). Creator: UnknownThe British Entry into Bagdad, March 11, 1917, (c1920). Sir Frederick Stanley Maude leads the Indian Army into Baghdad, Iraq, First World War
Nearing Bagdad: British transport column passing the ruins of... Ctesiphon, (c1920)Nearing Bagdad: British transport column passing the ruins of the ancient arch of Ctesiphon, (c1920)....near the scene of General Townshends costly victory on November 22, 1915
Indian Horse Transport for the Tigris Force, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Creator: UnknownIndian Horse Transport for the Tigris Force, First World War, 1916, (c1920)....embarking horses on the Shatt-el-Arab [river in southern Iraq] from an improvised wooden pier...The horses for
Bagdad and the Persian Campaign, First World War, end of April 1916, (c1920). Creator: UnknownBagdad and the Persian Campaign, First World War, end of April 1916, (c1920)....map showing approximately the lines of the British advance from the Persian Gulf
The Hour of Fate on the Tigris, 1916. Creator: UnknownThe Hour of Fate on the Tigris, 1916. The Mesopotamian campaign on the Middle Eastern front was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers of the Ottoman Empire
Palace of Nebuchadnezzar (6th Century B. C. ) and Desolate Ruins of Once Mighty BabylonPalace of Nebuchadnezzar (6th Century B.C.) and Desolate Ruins of Once Mighty Babylon, Iraq (Mesopotamia), c1930s. Ruins of the ancient palace of Nebuchadnezzar II
Ak Koyunlu Turks, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesAk Koyunlu Turks, c1906-1913, (1915). A group of men in Avrik, (Iraq?): we are the Ak Koyunlu Turks of Uzun Hassan. The Aq Qoyunlu (or Ak Koyunlu), also called the White Sheep Turkomans
Girdi Kurds, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesGirdi Kurds, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men, possibly from Girdi Abdulaziz, (Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq)
Yezidi Shaykh of Sinjar, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesYezidi Shaykh of Sinjar, c1906-1913, (1915). Yazidi (or Yezidi) sheikh from Sinjar, (northern Iraq). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col
The Western Bend of the Euphrates, c1915. Creator: Mark SykesThe Western Bend of the Euphrates, c1915. Map of the River Euphrates and surrounding areas. From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col
Authors Routes in Asiatic Turkey, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentAuthors Routes in Asiatic Turkey, c1915. Map showing the journeys of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919) who travelled through Palestine, Iraq, Syria
Second Mongol Raid (Timur), circa 1450 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdSecond Mongol Raid (Timur), circa 1450 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 14th and 15th centuries: Ottomans c1350 AD, Ottoman Empire in 1400 AD
First Mongol Raid (Hulagu), circa 1400 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdFirst Mongol Raid (Hulagu), circa 1400 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the early 15th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Bahri Mamluks
