Learning Objectives: The 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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