Learning Objectives: The Art of the Ancient Near East

Learning Objectives: Art of the Ancient Near East

  • Discuss the early development of ancient Near Eastern art and architecture at Sumer.
  • Identify how the ancient art of Akkad, Ur, Lagash, and Babylon embodied the power, prestige, and achievements of a series of ancient Near Eastern rulers.
  • Characterize the design and meaning of the great palace complexes and urban development sponsored by Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian rulers.
  • Examine the impact of the Persian conquest on the history of ancient Near Eastern architecture.

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