Script is any particular system of writing or the written means of human communication. In the West, writing begins in Sumeria over 4,000...

Lugal-Dalu was probably a local ruler of Adab. The inscriptions on the statue's right shoulder describe the depicted man as "king of...

A pair of golden earrings with the shape of a half pumpkin. The overlying decorative cuneiform inscriptions mention that these earrings...

Lion Attacking Stag Before Tree on Mountain Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period(ca. thirteenth century B.C.)Chert 30 x 13 mm Seal no. 603...

Lion Attacking Mouflon Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian periodca. 13th century B.C.Banded agate28 x 12 mm Seal...

Lion Attacking Bull Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca.thirteenth century B.C.)Jasper Mesopotamia,...

Hero Spearing Ibex, Second Ibex Jumping Toward Tree on Mountain Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca....

Hero Attacking Mouflon Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period(ca.thirteenth century B.C.) Agate 31 x 13 mm Seal no. 599 See...

A Leaping Stag in a Landscape Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period Chalcedony 30 x 10 mm Seal no. 601 See...

Hero Grasping Lions Standing on Kneeling Bulls, Winged Sun Disk Above: Birds of Prey Perched in Palmette Tree Flanked by Sphinx and...

Griffin Demon Grasping Bull Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. fourteenth century B.C.) Chalcedony 20...

Standing Male Figure with Scimitar, Fly Above Cylinder seal and impression Southern Mesopotamia, Kassite period (ca. 1430–1155 B.C.)...

Female Worshiper Facing God Enthroned on Two Human-Headed Bulls Cylinder seal and impression Southern Mesopotamia, Kassite period (ca....

Nude Winged Goddess Holding Two Gazelles; Tree with Bird and Fish, Two Kneeling Antelopes Cylinder seal and impression Northern...

Suppliant Goddess with Scorpions Before Winged Goddess with Weapons in Chamber Formed by Guilloches Cylinder seal and impression Syria...

Cylinder seal and impression Worshiper Offering Gazelle to Enthroned Deity Holding Ankh, Winged Sun Disk with Pendant Cobras Above; two...

Goddess, Suppliant Goddess, Priest, and Worshiper Carrying Kid Before Sun God with Goddess and Goat Behind; in the field: Star Demonic...

Worshiper Led by Goddess Toward Enthroned God, inscribed Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Third Dynasty of Urca. 2112–2004 B.C....

Stone Foundation Tablet Inscribed With the Name and Titles of King Ur-Namma in Sumerian Inscribed: Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer...

Foundation Figure of King Ur-Namma Inscribed: Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil....