1. map of Achaemenid empire. 2. reconstructed drawing of palace of Sargon II, 721-704 bce, NeoAssyrian, Khorsabad, Iraq. 3. plan of Northwest Palace of Assurnasirpal II, 883-859 bce, NeoAssyrian, Nimrud, Iraq. 4. Layards reconstruction of throne room of Assurnasirpal II. 5. virtual model of the palace of Assurnasirpal II (www.learningsites.com). 6. virtual section of the throne room of Assurnasirpal II. 7. lamassu in the Metropolitan Museum, limestone, from the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad, 721-705 bce, NeoAssyrian, Khorsabad, Iraq. 8. side view of lamassu. 9. virtual model of throneroom of Assurnasirpal II. 10. plan of throneroom of Assurnasirpal II. 11. Assurnasirpal II and winged geni, c. 883-859 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, northwest palace, Nimrud, Iraq. 12. Assurnasirpal II hunting scene, c. 883-859 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, northwest palace, Nimrud, Iraq. 13. Assurbanipal hunting scene, c. 668-627 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, north palace, Nineveh, Iraq. 14. Assurbanipal hunting scenes, c. 668-627 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, north palace, Nineveh, Iraq. 15. temple of Musasir, c. 721-704 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, Sargon II palace at Khorsabad, Iraq. 16. siege of Lachish, c. 704-681 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, Sennacherib’s southwest palace, Nineveh, Iraq. 17. Assurbanipal stag hunt, c. 668-627 bce, limestone, NeoAssyrian, north palace, Nineveh, Iraq. 18. reconstruction drawing of Babylon, 6th cent. bce, NeoBabylonian. 19. reconstruction of Ishtar Gate in Pergamum Museum, Nebuchadnezzar, c. 580 bce, Babylon, Iraq. 20. plan of Persepolis, Achaemenid, c. 500 bce. 21. gateway of Xerxes, limestone, 486-465 bce, Achaemenid, Persepolis, Iran. 22. reconstructed drawing of palace of Darius I, 5th cent. bce, Achaemenid, Pesepolis, Iran. 23. reconstructed drawing of the Apadana, Achaemenid, Persepolis, Iran. 24. view of Apadana, 5th cent. bce, Achaemenid, Persepolis, Iran. 25. capital from Persepolis, limestone, 5th cent. bce, Achaemenid, Persepolis, Iran. 26. capital with human for scale. 27. Apadana reliefs, limestone, 5th cent. bce, Achaemenid, Persepolis, Iran. 28. Apadana reliefs, limestone, 5th cent. bce, Achaemenid, Persepolis, Iran. 29. silver rhyton, silver and gold, 5-4th cent. bce, Achaemenid. 30. gold bracelet, gold and inlay, 5-4th cent. bce, Achaemenid. back to main menu

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