White Temple and its ziggurat. Uruk. c. 3500-3000 BCE. Mud brick.
White Temple and its ziggurat. Uruk. c. 3500-3000 BCE. Mud brick.
Palette of King Narmer. Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2920 BCE. Greywacke.
Palette of King Narmer. Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2920 BCE. Greywacke.
Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna. Sumerian. c. 2700 BCE. Gypsum
Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna. Sumerian. c. 2700 BCE. Gypsum
Seated Scribe. Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 BCE. Painted limestone.
Seated Scribe. Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 BCE. Painted limestone.
Standard of Ur from Royal Tombs at Ur. Sumerian. c. 2600-2400 BCE. Lapiz lazuli
Standard of Ur from Royal Tombs at Ur. Sumerian. c. 2600-2400 BCE. Lapiz lazuli
Cylinder Seal of Pu-abi. Sumerian. c. 2600. Lapis lazuli
Cylinder Seal of Pu-abi. Sumerian. c. 2600. Lapis lazuli
Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx. Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2550-2490 BCE. Cut limestone.
Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx. Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2550-2490 BCE. Cut limestone.
King Menkaura and queen. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 BCE. Greywacke.
King Menkaura and queen. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 BCE. Greywacke.
Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall. Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties. 550 BCE; hall: c. 1250 BCE. Cut sandstone and mud brick
Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall. Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties. 550 BCE; hall: c. 1250 BCE. Cut sandstone and mud brick
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 BCE. Sandstone
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 BCE. Sandstone
Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 BCE. Limestone.
Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 BCE. Limestone.
Tutankhamun's tomb, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 BCE. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones.
Tutankhamun's tomb, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 BCE. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones.
Last judgement of Hu-Nefer, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1275 BCE. Painted papyrus scroll.
Last judgement of Hu-Nefer, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1275 BCE. Painted papyrus scroll.
Dying Lioness. Nineveh. Assyrian. c. 650 BCE. Alabaster
Dying Lioness. Nineveh. Assyrian. c. 650 BCE. Alabaster
The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon c 1792-1750 BCE. Diorite
The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon c 1792-1750 BCE. Diorite
Lamassu , Dur Sharrukin Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 BCE. Alabaster
Lamassu , Dur Sharrukin Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 BCE. Alabaster
Audience Hall. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 BCE. Limestone.
Audience Hall. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 BCE. Limestone.