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New Creative Relevant Search filters Ancient Mesopotamia Stock Photos and Images  (7,361) ancient mesopotamia map | ancient mesopotamia art | ancient mesopotamia river | ancient mesopotamia farming | ancient mesopotamia 5 bc | ancient mesopotamia family Related searches: Narrow your search: Vectors | Black & white | Cut Outs Page 1 of 74 Reception hall of an Assyrian royal palace in ancient Mesopotamia. Hand-colored woodcut Reception hall of an Assyrian royal palace in ancient Mesopotamia. Hand-colored woodcuthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/reception-hall-of-an-assyrian-royal-palace-in-ancient-mesopotamia-image7712724.html Niniveh. Ancient Assyrian city. Upper Mesopotamia. Engraving, 1890. Niniveh. Ancient Assyrian city. Upper Mesopotamia. Engraving, 1890.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-niniveh-ancient-assyrian-city-upper-mesopotamia-engraving-1890-162626320.html Painting depicting the city of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia. Painting depicting the city of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-painting-depicting-the-city-of-babylon-in-ancient-mesopotamia-104159386.html Ancient 'Armenia Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Assyria'. Iraq. JOHNSTON, 1855 map Ancient 'Armenia Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Assyria'. Iraq. JOHNSTON, 1855 maphttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-armenia-mesopotamia-babylonia-assyria-iraq-johnston-1855-map-115270880.html Nippur, also called Emlil, one of Mesopotamia's most ancient cities. Just ruins remain now in the Iraqi desert. Nippur, also called Emlil, one of Mesopotamia's most ancient cities. Just ruins remain now in the Iraqi desert.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-nippur-also-called-emlil-one-of-mesopotamias-most-ancient-cities-just-39320337.html ancient babylon Mesopotamia Baghdad Sargon Akkad Weidner Chronicle ancient babylon Mesopotamia Baghdad Sargon Akkad Weidner Chroniclehttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-babylon-mesopotamia-baghdad-sargon-akkad-weidner-chronicle-21499977.html Babylon (Arabic: Babil) was a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, in the fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The city was built upon the Euphrates, and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal floods. Babylon was originally a small Semitic Akkadian city dating from the period of the Akkadian Empire c. 2300 BCE. The town attained independence as part of a small city state with the rise of the First Amorite Babylonian Dynasty in 1894 BCE. Claiming to be the successor of the more ancient Sumero-Akkadian Babylon (Arabic: Babil) was a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, in the fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The city was built upon the Euphrates, and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal floods. Babylon was originally a small Semitic Akkadian city dating from the period of the Akkadian Empire c. 2300 BCE. The town attained independence as part of a small city state with the rise of the First Amorite Babylonian Dynasty in 1894 BCE. 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Mount Nemrut area. Cendere Bridge. Turkey, ancient Mesopotamia, Adiyaman. Mount Nemrut area. Cendere Bridge.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-turkey-ancient-mesopotamia-adiyaman-mount-nemrut-area-cendere-bridge-38991521.html Hasankeyf, Batman province, Turkey : Tigris river overhead across the plains of Mesopotamia as seen from the citadel. Completion of the Ilısu Dam wil Hasankeyf, Batman province, Turkey : Tigris river overhead across the plains of Mesopotamia as seen from the citadel. Completion of the Ilısu Dam wilhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hasankeyf-batman-province-turkey-tigris-river-overhead-across-the-plains-of-mesopotamia-as-seen-from-the-citadel-completion-of-the-ilsu-dam-wil-image239108250.html UK Visitors to the ancient Mesopotamia section at the British Museum, London UK Visitors to the ancient Mesopotamia section at the British Museum, Londonhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-uk-visitors-to-the-ancient-mesopotamia-section-at-the-british-museum-30859796.html A Babylonian loom. After the painting by Margaret Dovaston (1884-1954). From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915. A Babylonian loom. After the painting by Margaret Dovaston (1884-1954). From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-babylonian-loom-after-the-painting-by-margaret-dovaston-1884-1954-image155052953.html Iraqi workers dig among historic ruins to restore ancient Mesopotamian archaeological site of Babylon in Iraq Middle East Iraqi workers dig among historic ruins to restore ancient Mesopotamian archaeological site of Babylon in Iraq Middle Easthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-iraqi-workers-dig-among-historic-ruins-to-restore-ancient-mesopotamian-94626579.html Ur-Namu Stele. Ur, (Near Eastern) Mesopotamia. Stone. Ur III Period. Reign of Ur-Namma (ca. 2097-2080 BC). Upper register: god Nanna holding a short staff and coil. Lower register: servant helps the king carry tools to craft the ceremonial first brick. Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States. Ur-Namu Stele. Ur, (Near Eastern) Mesopotamia. Stone. Ur III Period. Reign of Ur-Namma (ca. 2097-2080 BC). Upper register: god Nanna holding a short staff and coil. Lower register: servant helps the king carry tools to craft the ceremonial first brick. Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ur-namu-stele-ur-near-eastern-mesopotamia-stone-ur-iii-period-reign-of-ur-namma-ca-2097-2080-bc-upper-register-god-nanna-holding-a-short-staff-and-coil-lower-register-servant-helps-the-king-carry-tools-to-craft-the-ceremonial-first-brick-museum-of-pennsylvania-philadelphia-united-states-image395207033.html 1125 1100 BC Kudurru stone document boundary stones to vassals Kassites ancient Mesopotamia curse deface 1125 1100 BC Kudurru stone document boundary stones to vassals Kassites ancient Mesopotamia curse defacehttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-1125-1100-bc-kudurru-stone-document-boundary-stones-to-vassals-kassites-18328641.html The ancient ruins of Mugheir, an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar. Although Ur was once a coastal city near the mouth of the Euphrates on the Persian Gulf, the coastline has shifted and the city is now well inland, on the south bank of the Euphrates, 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) from Nasiriyah in modern-day Iraq. The city dates from the Ubaid period circa 3800 BC, and is recorded in written history as a city-state from the 26th century BC, its first recorded king being Mesannepada. The ancient ruins of Mugheir, an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar. Although Ur was once a coastal city near the mouth of the Euphrates on the Persian Gulf, the coastline has shifted and the city is now well inland, on the south bank of the Euphrates, 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) from Nasiriyah in modern-day Iraq. The city dates from the Ubaid period circa 3800 BC, and is recorded in written history as a city-state from the 26th century BC, its first recorded king being Mesannepada.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-ancient-ruins-of-mugheir-an-important-sumerian-city-state-in-ancient-mesopotamia-located-at-the-site-of-modern-tell-el-muqayyar-although-ur-was-once-a-coastal-city-near-the-mouth-of-the-euphrates-on-the-persian-gulf-the-coastline-has-shifted-and-the-city-is-now-well-inland-on-the-south-bank-of-the-euphrates-16-kilometres-99-miles-from-nasiriyah-in-modern-day-iraq-the-city-dates-from-the-ubaid-period-circa-3800-bc-and-is-recorded-in-written-history-as-a-city-state-from-the-26th-century-bc-its-first-recorded-king-being-mesannepada-image255563941.html The Deluge tablet of the Gilgamesh epic in Akkadian The Deluge tablet of the Gilgamesh epic in Akkadianhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-deluge-tablet-of-the-gilgamesh-epic-in-akkadian-image364686222.html Map of the central part of ancient Assyria. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863 Map of the central part of ancient Assyria. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/map-of-the-central-part-of-ancient-assyria-old-19th-century-engraved-illustration-le-tour-du-monde-1863-image357328253.html Hanging Gardens of Babylon in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut Hanging Gardens of Babylon in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcuthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-hanging-gardens-of-babylon-in-ancient-times-hand-colored-woodcut-13751528.html Mesopotamia. Assyria. Assyrians. Engraving. Engraving. (Later colouration). Mesopotamia. Assyria. Assyrians. Engraving. Engraving. (Later colouration).https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/mesopotamia-assyria-assyrians-engraving-engraving-later-colouration-image60968057.html The Ur-Nammu stele c2000 BC. Ur-Nammu was king of the city state of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia (southern Iraq) He created the oldest surviving code called the code of Ur-Nammu. The Ur-Nammu stele c2000 BC. Ur-Nammu was king of the city state of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia (southern Iraq) He created the oldest surviving code called the code of Ur-Nammu.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-ur-nammu-stele-c2000-bc-ur-nammu-was-king-of-the-city-state-of-104169364.html ancient world, Mesopotamia, Assyrian storming the town and leading away captives, contemporary relief, historic, historical, war, siege, storm ladder, ancient world, people, ancient world, Mesopotamia, Assyrian storming the town and leading away captives, contemporary relief, historic, historical, war, siege, storm ladder, ancient world, people,https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-world-mesopotamia-assyrian-storming-the-town-and-leading-away-28818701.html The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia. Displayed in British museum The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia. Displayed in British museumhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-code-of-hammurabi-is-a-well-preserved-babylonian-code-of-law-of-ancient-mesopotamia-displayed-in-british-museum-image337920843.html Ancient Babylonian king statue from Mesopotamia in the history museum of Qazvin, Iran Ancient Babylonian king statue from Mesopotamia in the history museum of Qazvin, Iranhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-babylonian-king-statue-from-mesopotamia-in-the-history-museum-of-qazvin-iran-image211273188.html Babylonian ancient sculptures, Altes Museum, Berlin Babylonian ancient sculptures, Altes Museum, Berlinhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/babylonian-ancient-sculptures-altes-museum-berlin-image247380664.html Ancient Wonder of the World, Walls of Babylon Ancient Wonder of the World, Walls of Babylonhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-wonder-of-the-world-walls-of-babylon-135090768.html Royal Game of Ur, 2600 BC, BCE, British Museum, London, England, UK, GB, British Isles Royal Game of Ur, 2600 BC, BCE, British Museum, London, England, UK, GB, British Isleshttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-royal-game-of-ur-2600-bc-bce-british-museum-london-england-uk-gb-british-53324699.html Iraq: Akkadian cuneiform inscription relating the story of Sargon of Akkad (c. 23rd – 22nd century BCE). Akkadian is an extinct Semitic language (part of the greater Afroasiatic language family) that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest attested Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system derived ultimately from ancient Sumerian, an unrelated language isolate. The name of the language is derived from the city of Akkad, a major center of Mesopotamian civilization. Iraq: Akkadian cuneiform inscription relating the story of Sargon of Akkad (c. 23rd – 22nd century BCE). Akkadian is an extinct Semitic language (part of the greater Afroasiatic language family) that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest attested Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system derived ultimately from ancient Sumerian, an unrelated language isolate. The name of the language is derived from the city of Akkad, a major center of Mesopotamian civilization.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/iraq-akkadian-cuneiform-inscription-relating-the-story-of-sargon-of-akkad-c-23rd-22nd-century-bce-akkadian-is-an-extinct-semitic-language-part-of-the-greater-afroasiatic-language-family-that-was-spoken-in-ancient-mesopotamia-the-earliest-attested-semitic-language-it-used-the-cuneiform-writing-system-derived-ultimately-from-ancient-sumerian-an-unrelated-language-isolate-the-name-of-the-language-is-derived-from-the-city-of-akkad-a-major-center-of-mesopotamian-civilization-image344224129.html Baghdad, Iraq. 8th Apr, 2019. A model presents the fashion of ancient Mesopotamia at the reopening ceremony of al-Mansour Theater in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2019. Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Abdul Amir al-Hamdani reopened on Monday al-Mansour Theater in the heavily fortified Green Zone in downtown Baghdad after more than 15 years of closure. Credit: Khalil Dawood/Xinhua/Alamy Live News Baghdad, Iraq. 8th Apr, 2019. A model presents the fashion of ancient Mesopotamia at the reopening ceremony of al-Mansour Theater in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2019. Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Abdul Amir al-Hamdani reopened on Monday al-Mansour Theater in the heavily fortified Green Zone in downtown Baghdad after more than 15 years of closure. 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(BSLOC_2011_12_158)https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-us-bradley-fighting-vehicle-passes-by-the-ruins-of-the-palace-of-historic-38134788.html Reconstruction of the ancient city of Ninevah, Assyria, Upper Mesopotamia. Reconstruction of the ancient city of Ninevah, Assyria, Upper Mesopotamia.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-reconstruction-of-the-ancient-city-of-ninevah-assyria-upper-mesopotamia-96719587.html Ancient Hatra era statues of male and female seated figures carved in stone in Iraq Middle East Ancient Hatra era statues of male and female seated figures carved in stone in Iraq Middle Easthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-hatra-era-statues-of-male-and-female-seated-figures-carved-94626603.html The site of Babylon, Al Hillah - Iraq Babylon, city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, founded early in the 3rd millennium BC. The site of Babylon, Al Hillah - Iraq Babylon, city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, founded early in the 3rd millennium BC.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-site-of-babylon-al-hillah-iraq-babylon-city-state-of-ancient-mesopotamia-135676865.html 1125 1100 BC Kudurru stone document boundary stones to vassals Kassites ancient Mesopotamia curse deface 1125 1100 BC Kudurru stone document boundary stones to vassals Kassites ancient Mesopotamia curse defacehttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-1125-1100-bc-kudurru-stone-document-boundary-stones-to-vassals-kassites-34793270.html Babylon was a key kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia from the 18th to 6th centuries BC. The city was built on the Euphrates river and became part of a small independent city-state with the rise of the First Babylonian dynasty in the 19th century BC. After the Amorite king Hammurabi created a short-lived empire in the 18th century BC, he built Babylon up into a major city and declared himself its king, and southern Mesopotamia became known as Babylonia. It has been estimated that Babylon was the largest city in the world c. 1770 – c. 1670 BC, and again c. 612 – c. 320 BC. Babylon was a key kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia from the 18th to 6th centuries BC. The city was built on the Euphrates river and became part of a small independent city-state with the rise of the First Babylonian dynasty in the 19th century BC. After the Amorite king Hammurabi created a short-lived empire in the 18th century BC, he built Babylon up into a major city and declared himself its king, and southern Mesopotamia became known as Babylonia. It has been estimated that Babylon was the largest city in the world c. 1770 – c. 1670 BC, and again c. 612 – c. 320 BC.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/babylon-was-a-key-kingdom-in-ancient-mesopotamia-from-the-18th-to-6th-centuries-bc-the-city-was-built-on-the-euphrates-river-and-became-part-of-a-small-independent-city-state-with-the-rise-of-the-first-babylonian-dynasty-in-the-19th-century-bc-after-the-amorite-king-hammurabi-created-a-short-lived-empire-in-the-18th-century-bc-he-built-babylon-up-into-a-major-city-and-declared-himself-its-king-and-southern-mesopotamia-became-known-as-babylonia-it-has-been-estimated-that-babylon-was-the-largest-city-in-the-world-c1770-c1670-bc-and-again-c612-c320-bc-image255564478.html ancient ferry on the Euphrates, Mesopotamia ancient ferry on the Euphrates, Mesopotamiahttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-ferry-on-the-euphrates-mesopotamia-image366525807.html Ancient cuneiform assyrian or sumerian inscripton. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863 Ancient cuneiform assyrian or sumerian inscripton. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-cuneiform-assyrian-or-sumerian-inscripton-old-19th-century-engraved-illustration-le-tour-du-monde-1863-image357328366.html Ancient Assyrian royal palace at Ninevah on the Tigris River destroyed in 612 BC. Hand-colored woodcut Ancient Assyrian royal palace at Ninevah on the Tigris River destroyed in 612 BC. Hand-colored woodcuthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-assyrian-royal-palace-at-ninevah-on-the-tigris-river-destroyed-image7675523.html Ancient Age. Palace of the kings of Assyria to the city of Nineveh. 19th century. Colored engraving. Ancient Age. Palace of the kings of Assyria to the city of Nineveh. 19th century. Colored engraving.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-age-palace-of-the-kings-of-assyria-to-the-city-of-nineveh-image61052998.html The site of Babylon, Al Hillah Iraq. Babylon, city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, founded early in the 3rd millennium BC. The site of Babylon, Al Hillah Iraq. 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City of Nineveh, former capital of Assyria. Engraving. Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, 1493. Later colouration. Mesopotamia. City of Nineveh, former capital of Assyria. Engraving. Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, 1493. Later colouration.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/mesopotamia-city-of-nineveh-former-capital-of-assyria-engraving-liber-chronicarum-by-hartmann-schedel-1493-later-colouration-image337902926.html Babylonian ancient high-relief, Altes Museum, Berlin Babylonian ancient high-relief, Altes Museum, Berlinhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/babylonian-ancient-high-relief-altes-museum-berlin-image247380648.html Akkadian is an extinct East Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest attested Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system, which was originally used to write the unrelated Ancient Sumerian, a language isolate. The language was named after the city of Akkad, a major centre of Mesopotamian civilization during the Akkadian Empire (2334-2154 BC), but the language itself precedes the founding of Akkad by many centuries. Hundreds of thousands of texts and text fragments have been excavated to date, covering a vast textual tradition of mythological narrative, l Akkadian is an extinct East Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest attested Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system, which was originally used to write the unrelated Ancient Sumerian, a language isolate. The language was named after the city of Akkad, a major centre of Mesopotamian civilization during the Akkadian Empire (2334-2154 BC), but the language itself precedes the founding of Akkad by many centuries. Hundreds of thousands of texts and text fragments have been excavated to date, covering a vast textual tradition of mythological narrative, lhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/akkadian-is-an-extinct-east-semitic-language-that-was-spoken-in-ancient-image151886881.html Ancient ruins of Nippur, also called Emlil, one of Mesopotamia's oldest cities. Ancient ruins of Nippur, also called Emlil, one of Mesopotamia's oldest cities.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-ruins-of-nippur-also-called-emlil-one-of-mesopotamias-oldest-39321643.html ASSYRIAN EMPIRE: Ancient Chaldean Assyrian & Mesopotamia. Iraq.MALLET, 1683 map ASSYRIAN EMPIRE: Ancient Chaldean Assyrian & Mesopotamia. Iraq.MALLET, 1683 maphttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-assyrian-empire-ancient-chaldean-assyrian-mesopotamia-iraqmallet-1683-102710446.html Royal bull hunt. Palace Relief from Nineveh, alabaster, circa 695 BC. Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany. Royal bull hunt. Palace Relief from Nineveh, alabaster, circa 695 BC. Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-royal-bull-hunt-palace-relief-from-nineveh-alabaster-circa-695-bc-79747505.html Amorites, ancient Semitic-speaking people, prevalent in the history of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine from about 2000 to Amorites, ancient Semitic-speaking people, prevalent in the history of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine from about 2000 tohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-amorites-ancient-semitic-speaking-people-prevalent-in-the-history-83347093.html Artist's impression of one of the interior halls in the palace at Nineveh, built by Sennacherib c. 700 BC at the ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915. 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Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863 Map of the central part of ancient Assyria. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/map-of-the-central-part-of-ancient-assyria-old-19th-century-engraved-illustration-le-tour-du-monde-1863-image397942778.html King Nebuchadnezzar II overlooking the city of Babylon 8th century BC. Hand-colored woodcut King Nebuchadnezzar II overlooking the city of Babylon 8th century BC. Hand-colored woodcuthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/king-nebuchadnezzar-ii-overlooking-the-city-of-babylon-8th-century-image4938807.html The famous ziggurat of Ur in Iraq The famous ziggurat of Ur in Iraqhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-famous-ziggurat-of-ur-in-iraq-27668557.html Stele in Black Basalt depicting the Code of Hammurabi; 1792-1750 BC. 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Brick walls decorated with bas-reliefs of the sacred bull and dragon at the original Ishtar gate in Babylon, Iraq.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-brick-walls-decorated-with-bas-reliefs-of-the-sacred-bull-and-dragon-175016320.html Syria. River course of the Euphrates between Deir ez-Zor and Abou Kemal. Euphrates Valley, cradle of civilization of Western Asia. (Mesopotamia). Syria. River course of the Euphrates between Deir ez-Zor and Abou Kemal. Euphrates Valley, cradle of civilization of Western Asia. (Mesopotamia).https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/syria-river-course-of-the-euphrates-between-deir-ez-zor-and-abou-kemal-euphrates-valley-cradle-of-civilization-of-western-asia-mesopotamia-image340533926.html Babylonian column. Sumerian and Babylonian art. Louvre Museum Babylonian column. Sumerian and Babylonian art. Louvre Museumhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-babylonian-column-sumerian-and-babylonian-art-louvre-museum-32300488.html Captioned: 'Sematic god Aphlad, honored on a Hellenistic relief from Dura-Europos (Syria), on the Euphrates in Mesopotamia. The worship of indigenous gods continued in many localities.' Ancient Semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of th Captioned: 'Sematic god Aphlad, honored on a Hellenistic relief from Dura-Europos (Syria), on the Euphrates in Mesopotamia. The worship of indigenous gods continued in many localities.' Ancient Semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of thhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-captioned-sematic-god-aphlad-honored-on-a-hellenistic-relief-from-104017575.html Ancient ruins of Nippur, also called Emlil, one of Mesopotamia's oldest cities. Ancient ruins of Nippur, also called Emlil, one of Mesopotamia's oldest cities.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-ruins-of-nippur-also-called-emlil-one-of-mesopotamias-oldest-39321506.html Inlays, Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Date ca. 8th–7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Glass, 0.94 in. (2.39 cm), Glass-Ornaments Inlays, Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Date ca. 8th–7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Glass, 0.94 in. (2.39 cm), Glass-Ornamentshttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/inlays-assyrian-neo-assyrian-date-ca-8th7th-century-bc-mesopotamia-nimrud-ancient-kalhu-assyrian-glass-094-in-239-cm-glass-ornaments-image344667602.html Assyrian officers and courtiers carrying a throne. Palace Relief from Nineveh, 704-689 BC. Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany. Assyrian officers and courtiers carrying a throne. Palace Relief from Nineveh, 704-689 BC. Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-assyrian-officers-and-courtiers-carrying-a-throne-palace-relief-from-79747498.html Hillah, Iraq. 05th July, 2019. A general view of the ruins of Babylon, a kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia, now located in modern day city of Hillah. The site of Babylon has been selected to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa/Alamy Live News Hillah, Iraq. 05th July, 2019. A general view of the ruins of Babylon, a kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia, now located in modern day city of Hillah. The site of Babylon has been selected to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa/Alamy Live Newshttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hillah-iraq-05th-july-2019-a-general-view-of-the-ruins-of-babylon-a-kingdom-in-ancient-mesopotamia-now-located-in-modern-day-city-of-hillah-the-site-of-babylon-has-been-selected-to-be-inscribed-as-a-unesco-world-heritage-site-credit-ameer-al-mohammedawdpaalamy-live-news-image259455217.html Ancient Babylon. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888. Ancient Babylon. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-babylon-from-cassells-universal-history-published-1888-image408218326.html Ancient ruins in archaeological site of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia Iraq Middle East Ancient ruins in archaeological site of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia Iraq Middle Easthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ancient-ruins-in-archaeological-site-of-babylon-in-ancient-mesopotamia-41978453.html Ancient Sumerian pictographs etched into a wall at the Milwaukee Public Museum Ancient Sumerian pictographs etched into a wall at the Milwaukee Public Museumhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-sumerian-pictographs-etched-into-a-wall-at-the-milwaukee-public-museum-image338491657.html Assyrian lamassu (human-headed winged bull), Nineveh ancient city of Upper Mesopotamia, (Mosul Iraq) capital Neo Assyrian Empire, (Assyria 2500 BC–612 BC) Assyrian lamassu (human-headed winged bull), Nineveh ancient city of Upper Mesopotamia, (Mosul Iraq) capital Neo Assyrian Empire, (Assyria 2500 BC–612 BC)https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-assyrian-lamassu-human-headed-winged-bull-nineveh-ancient-city-of-133241181.html Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene. Culture: Akkadian. Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm). Date: ca. 2250-2150 B.C.. In ancient Mesopotamia, a cylinder-shaped seal could be rolled on a variety of objects made of clay. When seals were impressed on tablets or tablet cases the seal impressions served to identify the authority responsible for what was written in the documents, much as a signature does today. When seals were impressed on sealings -- lumps of clay that were used to secure doors and the lids of storage jars-- the seal impressions served to identify their owner and pro Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene. Culture: Akkadian. Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm). Date: ca. 2250-2150 B.C.. In ancient Mesopotamia, a cylinder-shaped seal could be rolled on a variety of objects made of clay. When seals were impressed on tablets or tablet cases the seal impressions served to identify the authority responsible for what was written in the documents, much as a signature does today. When seals were impressed on sealings -- lumps of clay that were used to secure doors and the lids of storage jars-- the seal impressions served to identify their owner and prohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cylinder-seal-and-modern-impression-hunting-scene-culture-akkadian-dimensions-h-1-18-in-28-cm-date-ca-2250-2150-bc-in-ancient-mesopotamia-a-cylinder-shaped-seal-could-be-rolled-on-a-variety-of-objects-made-of-clay-when-seals-were-impressed-on-tablets-or-tablet-cases-the-seal-impressions-served-to-identify-the-authority-responsible-for-what-was-written-in-the-documents-much-as-a-signature-does-today-when-seals-were-impressed-on-sealings-lumps-of-clay-that-were-used-to-secure-doors-and-the-lids-of-storage-jars-the-seal-impressions-served-to-identify-their-owner-and-pro-image213424280.html Temple of Babel; ancient Babylon; Mesopotamia Temple of Babel; ancient Babylon; Mesopotamiahttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/temple-of-babel-ancient-babylon-mesopotamia-image364684671.html Details of ornaments and horse head in Assyrian bas-relief Louvre museum, Paris. 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This map dates to 1897 and shows the western Provinces of the ancient Roman Empire. Among them are: Arabia Petraea, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Cappadocia, Bithynia and Pontus, Galatia, Mysia, Lydia, and Cilicia.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-map-dates-to-1897-and-shows-the-western-provinces-of-the-ancient-roman-empire-among-them-are-arabia-petraea-mesopotamia-armenia-cappadocia-bithynia-and-pontus-galatia-mysia-lydia-and-cilicia-image336235531.html The royal game of Ur, or game of twenty squares, is a game of ancient Mesopotamia. It is known by two plateaux, discovered in royal tombs of Ur by Leonard Woolley in the 1920s. dated about 2600 BC. BC, The royal game of Ur, or game of twenty squares, is a game of ancient Mesopotamia. It is known by two plateaux, discovered in royal tombs of Ur by Leonard Woolley in the 1920s. dated about 2600 BC. BC,https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-royal-game-of-ur-or-game-of-twenty-squares-is-a-game-of-ancient-mesopotamia-it-is-known-by-two-plateaux-discovered-in-royal-tombs-of-ur-by-leonard-woolley-in-the-1920s-dated-about-2600-bc-bc-image328350369.html cartography, world maps, world picture of the Babylonian, circa 700 BC, world view, world pictures, historic, historical, map, maps, antiquity, ancient times, ancient world, Mesopotamia, ancient world, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available cartography, world maps, world picture of the Babylonian, circa 700 BC, world view, world pictures, historic, historical, map, maps, antiquity, ancient times, ancient world, Mesopotamia, ancient world, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Availablehttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cartography-world-maps-world-picture-of-the-babylonian-circa-700-bc-47974218.html In Mesopotamian Religion (Sumerian, Assyrian, Akkadian and Babylonian), Tiamat is a chaos monster, a primordial goddess of the ocean, mating with Abzû (the god of fresh water) to produce younger gods. Marduk was the Babylonian name of a late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon, who, when Babylon became the political center of the Euphrates valley in the time of Hammurabi (18th century BCE), started to slowly rise to the position of the head of the Babylonian pantheon, a position he fully acquired by the second half of the second millennium BCE. In Mesopotamian Religion (Sumerian, Assyrian, Akkadian and Babylonian), Tiamat is a chaos monster, a primordial goddess of the ocean, mating with Abzû (the god of fresh water) to produce younger gods. 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Limestone statue of a woman. Kingdom of Lagash. 2500BC. From Tello (ancient Girsu). Iraq. Probably a votive donation in a temple. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom. Mesopotamia. Limestone statue of a woman. Kingdom of Lagash. 2500BC. From Tello (ancient Girsu). Iraq. Probably a votive donation in a temple. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-mesopotamia-limestone-statue-of-a-woman-kingdom-of-lagash-2500bc-from-78769484.html Babylonian bull statue. Sumerian and Babylonian art. Louvre Museum Babylonian bull statue. Sumerian and Babylonian art. Louvre Museumhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-babylonian-bull-statue-sumerian-and-babylonian-art-louvre-museum-32300146.html Babylon. The metropolis of the ancient civilized asiatic world, in the days of its splendour and power. Babylon. 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(2.69 cm), Shell-Equestrianhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ornament-assyrian-neo-assyrian-date-ca-9th7th-century-bc-mesopotamia-nimrud-ancient-kalhu-assyrian-shell-106-in-269-cm-shell-equestrian-image344612101.html Assyrian officers and courtiers carrying a throne. Palace Relief from Nineveh, 704-689 BC. Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany. Assyrian officers and courtiers carrying a throne. Palace Relief from Nineveh, 704-689 BC. Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-assyrian-officers-and-courtiers-carrying-a-throne-palace-relief-from-79747497.html Hillah, Iraq. 05th July, 2019. A general view of the walls of Babylon, a kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia, now located in modern day city of Hillah. The site of Babylon has been selected to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa/Alamy Live News Hillah, Iraq. 05th July, 2019. A general view of the walls of Babylon, a kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia, now located in modern day city of Hillah. The site of Babylon has been selected to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa/Alamy Live Newshttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hillah-iraq-05th-july-2019-a-general-view-of-the-walls-of-babylon-a-kingdom-in-ancient-mesopotamia-now-located-in-modern-day-city-of-hillah-the-site-of-babylon-has-been-selected-to-be-inscribed-as-a-unesco-world-heritage-site-credit-ameer-al-mohammedawdpaalamy-live-news-image259455226.html Plan of the city of Babylon, Mesopotamia, around the 5th century BC according to a description given by Herodotus. Plan of the city of Babylon, Mesopotamia, around the 5th century BC according to a description given by Herodotus.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-plan-of-the-city-of-babylon-mesopotamia-around-the-5th-century-bc-78635299.html legendary site of the Garden of Eden at Qurna where the Tigris and Euphrates meet in ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq legendary site of the Garden of Eden at Qurna where the Tigris and Euphrates meet in ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraqhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-legendary-site-of-the-garden-of-eden-at-qurna-where-the-tigris-and-70416408.html Ancient Sumerian pictographs etched into a wall at the Milwaukee Public Museum Ancient Sumerian pictographs etched into a wall at the Milwaukee Public Museumhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ancient-sumerian-pictographs-etched-into-a-wall-at-the-milwaukee-public-museum-image338491656.html Assyrian lamassu (human-headed winged bull), Nineveh ancient city of Upper Mesopotamia, (Mosul Iraq) capital Neo Assyrian Empire, (Assyria 2500 BC–612 BC) Assyrian lamassu (human-headed winged bull), Nineveh ancient city of Upper Mesopotamia, (Mosul Iraq) capital Neo Assyrian Empire, (Assyria 2500 BC–612 BC)https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-assyrian-lamassu-human-headed-winged-bull-nineveh-ancient-city-of-133241179.html Nippur in Iraq, also known as Emlil, one of the most ancient cities of Mesopotamia and of civilisation. 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It is known by two plateaux, discovered in royal tombs of Ur by Leonard Woolley in the 1920s. dated about 2600 BC. BC, The royal game of Ur, or game of twenty squares, is a game of ancient Mesopotamia. It is known by two plateaux, discovered in royal tombs of Ur by Leonard Woolley in the 1920s. dated about 2600 BC. BC,https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-royal-game-of-ur-or-game-of-twenty-squares-is-a-game-of-ancient-mesopotamia-it-is-known-by-two-plateaux-discovered-in-royal-tombs-of-ur-by-leonard-woolley-in-the-1920s-dated-about-2600-bc-bc-image328350368.html cartography, world maps, Babylonian map, Sippar, circa 600 BC, British Museum, London, wood engraving, 19th century, earth, map, disc, ocean, ancient world, antiquity, Babylon, Mesopotamia, cuneiform script, writing, historic, historical, ancient world, cartography, world maps, Babylonian map, Sippar, circa 600 BC, British Museum, London, wood engraving, 19th century, earth, map, disc, ocean, ancient world, antiquity, Babylon, Mesopotamia, cuneiform script, writing, historic, historical, ancient world,https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cartography-world-maps-babylonian-map-sippar-circa-600-bc-british-27955693.html Ctesiphon was the capital city of the Parthian and Sasanian Empires (247 BCE–224 CE and 224–651 CE respectively). It was one of the great cities of late ancient Mesopotamia. Its most conspicuous structure remaining today is the great archway of Ctesiphon. It was situated on the eastern bank of the Tigris across from where the Greek city of Seleucia stood and northeast of ancient Babylon. Today, the remains of the city lie in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, approximately 35 km (22 mi) south of the city of Baghdad. Ctesiphon was the largest city in the world from 570 CE, until its fall in 637 CE, d Ctesiphon was the capital city of the Parthian and Sasanian Empires (247 BCE–224 CE and 224–651 CE respectively). It was one of the great cities of late ancient Mesopotamia. Its most conspicuous structure remaining today is the great archway of Ctesiphon. It was situated on the eastern bank of the Tigris across from where the Greek city of Seleucia stood and northeast of ancient Babylon. Today, the remains of the city lie in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, approximately 35 km (22 mi) south of the city of Baghdad. 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