Art of the Ancient Near East II Later Mesopotamian Art

(Hittites of Anatolia, Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians, Persians)

-Hitties (Hattusha in Anatolia)

-Hitties of Anatolia: Lion Gate, Hattusha c 1400 BCE

Assyrians generally: 900-600 BCE

Assyrian Palaces

• Kahlu (modern Nimrud)– King: Assurnasirpal

• Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad)– King: Sargon II

• Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik)– King: Assurbanipal

-Reconstruction drawing of the Citadel and Palace Complex of Sargon II Dur Sharrukin (today Khorsabad) 721-706 BCE

-Guardian Figures at Gate A of the Citadel of Sargon II during its excavation

(modern Khorsabad, Iraq) 721-706 BCE

-Assurnasirpal II killing Lions, Kahlu (modern Nimrud, Iraq) 875-860 BCE

-Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers, Kahlu (modern Nimrud, Iraq) 875-860.

-Neo Babylonia (600-500 BCE) Babylon

Nebuchadnezzar

• Reconstruction drawing of Babylon in the 6th century BCE

Ishtar Gate

Persian Empire