Orthostates depicting Gilgamesh between two minotaur demigods holding up the sun disc. From Tell Halaf, Syria, 9th century BC. Found in the collection of Archaeological Museum, Aleppo
The Bride of Belus (La fiancee de Belus), 1885. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris
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
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 Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Creator: UnknownMap of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Assyria was a Mesopotamian kingdom from 25th century BC to 612 BC- 609 BC
Mesopotamian Silver and Gold winged goat, Achaemenid, 4th century BC. Gold and silver vase handle in the form of a winged ibex, Achaemenid artwork, 4th century BC
Terracotta Fertility goddess, Ishtar (Astarte), Old Babylonian, c2000 BC. Ishtar was the Mesopotamian goddess of love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility, war, combat, and political power
Jewellery from the Royal Cemetery at Ur, Sumeria, Ancient Iraq, Early Dynastic III, about 2600 BC. Showing hair ornaments, earrings and necklaces
Stone relief of Sargon I standing before a tree of life, 24th-23rd century BC. Sargon I was the founder of the Akkadian Semitic dynasty
Jar, Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258), 9th century. Creator: UnknownJar, Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258), 9th century
Statuette of a Striding Figure, 3000-2800 BCE. Creator: UnknownStatuette of a Striding Figure, 3000-2800 BCE
Mounted Hunter with Cheetah, Jazira (or Iran?), 12th-early 13th century. Creator: UnknownMounted Hunter with Cheetah, Jazira (or Iran?), 12th-early 13th century. Cheetah rising was a traditional leisure pursuit of royalty and the wealthy elite
Statuettes of bearded men (possibly the priest-king), 4th millenium BC. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris
Jacob arrives in Mesopotamia, 18th century. Creator: UnknownJacob arrives in Mesopotamia, 18th century. After Francois Boucher
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 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
Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Diagram by British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919)
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
Pre-Persian, circa 600 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdPre-Persian, circa 600 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and near East, showing the ancient civilisations of empires of Lydia, Media, Babylonia, Independent States, and free Greek cities
Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdRome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A.D. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Persia, and Armenia
Rome v. Parthia, circa 50 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdRome v. Parthia, circa 50 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Parthia, Armenia, and Protected and Independent States
Persian, circa 500 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdPersian, circa 500 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient Persian empire and Independent States
Post-Persian, circa 188 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdPost-Persian, circa 188 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Pergamum, Seleucid, Free Greek States, Gauls, Ptolemy, and Independent States
The Armenian Massacres of 1915, First World War, (c1920). Creator: UnknownThe Armenian Massacres of 1915, First World War, (c1920). Map showing Armenia, and parts of Turkey, Russia and Syria: Every place marked in this map
British oil pipeline in the Middle East, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: UnknownBritish oil pipeline in the Middle East, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map illustrating the Operations in the Persian Gulf; showing the British oil pipe guarded against the Turkish attacks
Mosul, Chief Town of Al-Jezireh (Mesopotamia), 1890. Creator: UnknownMosul, Chief Town of Al-Jezireh (Mesopotamia), 1890. Mosul city on the Tigris river in Iraq, in late 9th century was seized by Turkish dynasts
Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. Creator: UnknownBattle of Cunaxa, 1890. The Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother Arsaces, (Artaxerxes II). Cyrus charged his brothers bodyguard and was killed by a javelin
Map to Illustrate the Mesopotamian Expedition, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son LtdMap to Illustrate the Mesopotamian Expedition, 1919. Showing the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, including the Turkish or Ottoman Empire, and parts of Russia, Persia and Egypt
Man decapitating the enemy, detail of the scene The Siege of Jerusalem (c. 597 bMan decapitating the enemy, detail of the scene The Siege of Jerusalem (c.597 b.C) by the troops of the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 b.C)
Saladin (1138-1193), Egyptian Sultan
Ziggurat, Assyrian temple, reproduction in a drawing by Chipiez
Capture of Sarrapanu by Tiglath-Pileser II, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulCapture of Sarrapanu by Tiglath-Pileser II, 10th century BC (1916). Tiglath-Pileser II, King of Assyria from 967-935 BC, captured the city of Sarrapanu
Tiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulTiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, 1916. Ninib was a war-god and god of the Sun and Moon. Tiglath-Pileser I, King of Assyria from 1114 until 1076 BC, praised Ninib as the mighty one of the gods
The Mother Goddess Ishtar, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulThe Mother Goddess Ishtar, 1916. Ishtar was the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love and war. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
Mighty was he to look upon, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulMighty was he to look upon, 1916. Merodach sets out to kill the dragon of the Sea, Tiawath. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916. Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945)
The Murder of Setapo, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulThe Murder of Setapo, 1916. Setapo was a wealthy and evil man of Babylon who was murdered by Sinonis. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
Daniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulDaniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 1916. Nebuchadnezzar II (c630-562 BC), ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty, is mentioned in the Book of Daniel
Sacrificing to Bel, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulSacrificing to Bel, 1916. Frontispiece from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
The Shepherd finds the babe Semiramus, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Shepherd finds the babe Semiramus, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
Nebuchadnezzar in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsNebuchadnezzar in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 1915. The gardens were built in 600 BC by Nebuchadnezzar II (c634-562 BC) for the pleasure of his homesick wife, Amytis of Media
The Babylonian Marriage Market, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Babylonian Marriage Market, 1915. After a painting by Edwin Longsden Long (1829-1891). Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
The Babylonian Deluge, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Babylonian Deluge, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
The slaying of the bull of Ishtar, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe slaying of the bull of Ishtar, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
Ishtar in Hades, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsIshtar in Hades, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
