Tag: Ancient Cultures

Iraq: Khorsabad, Nabu Temple Neo-Assyrian Period Reign of Sargon II, 721-705 B.C. Gypsum (?) 151.2 cm H, 45.3 cm W Excavated by the Oriental Institute, 1932-33 OIM A11808 and OIM A11809 These two statues once flanked a doorway leading into the temple of Nabu, the god of writing and of knowledge. N...

Etruria was an ancient civilization that flourished in what is now central Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. The Etruscans, as they were known, developed a highly sophisticated culture that left a lasting impact on the ancient world. One of the most distinctive features of Etruscan cultur...

A Brief History The land known as Persia quickly grew from a small vassal state to the world's first great empire. The first inhabitants of Persia arrived c. 6000 B.C. from central Asia. An influx of Aryans from the Caucasus Mountains c. 1000 B.C. resulted in the formation of two kingdoms: the King...

The Assyrian Church of the East sometimes called Church of the East officially the Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East is an Eastern Christian church that follows the traditional Christology and ecclesiology of the historical Church of the East. It belongs to the eastern branch of Syriac ...

Iraq: Nimrud, N.W. Palace, Room G Neo-Assyrian Period Reign of Ashurnasirpal II, ca. 883-859 B.C. Gypsum (?) 61.2 cm H, 58.0 cm W Exchange with the British Museum, 1974 OIM A34979 Room G in Ashurnasirpal II's palace may have served as the setting for a ritual by which weapons were purified. The wa...

The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century. Their ancient culture was centered in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, but they also had settlements and settlements in other parts of Europe, such as the British Isles, Iceland, Greenland and ...

Time Line of the Aztecs/Mexica 1000 A.D.the Mexica tribe migrate to the valley of Anahuac (c. 1168 A.D.)Tenochtitlan is founded on the islands of Lake Texcoco as a refuge (1325 A.D.)Mexica tribe dominates the Valley of Mexico (c. 1440 A.D.)Tizoc begins to rebuild the temple to Huitzilopochtli (1484 ...

The Bible was written over a long period of time, and it reflects the cultures of many different ancient civilizations, including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. By understanding these cultures, we can better understand the stories and messages of the Bible. For...

Iraq: Khorsabad, Palace, Court VIII Neo-Assyrian Period Reign of Sargon II, 721-705 B.C. Gypsum 308.0 cm H, 249.7 cm W Excavated by the Oriental Institute, 1928-9 OIM A7366 This relief comes from a wall just outside the throne room of Sargon II's palace. Two court officials - who are beardless and...

Iraq: Khorsabad, Palace, Throneroom Debris Neo-Assyrian Period Reign of Sargon II, 721-705 B.C. Gypsum 43.0 cm H, 119.5 cm W Excavated by the Oriental Institute, 1930 OIM A11258 Archaeologists from the Oriental Institute discovered this relief fragment in the debris of the throne room of King Sarg...

Iraq: Khorsabad, Shamash Temple Neo-Assyrian Period Reign of Sargon II, 721-705 B.C. Bronze 61.0 cm H Excavated by the Oriental Institute, 1931-2 OIM A12468 The fortress of Sargon II at Khorsabad included a complex of temples, one of which was devoted to the sun god Shamash. This bronze band encir...

Iraq: Nineveh (?) Neo-Assyrian Period Reign of Sennacherib, ca. 689 B.C. Baked clay, inscribed 38.0 cm H, 14.0 cm W Purchased in Baghdad, 1919 OIM A2793 On the six inscribed sides of this clay prism, King Sennacherib recorded eight military campaigns undertaken against various peoples who refused t...