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Art of the Ancient Near East II  Later Mesopotamian Art (Hittites of Anatolia, Assyrians, Neo-Babylonians, Persians)
-Hitties (Hattusha in Anatolia)
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-Hitties of Anatolia: Lion Gate, Hattusha c 1400 BCE
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Assyrians generally: 900-600 BCE
Assyrian Palaces  Kahlu (modern Nimrud) King: Assurnasirpal Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad) King: Sargon II Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik) King: Assurbanipal
-Reconstruction drawing of the Citadel and Palace Complex of Sargon II Dur Sharrukin (today Khorsabad) 721-706 BCE
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-Guardian Figures at Gate A of the Citadel of Sargon II during its excavation (modern Khorsabad, Iraq)  721-706 BCE
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-Assurnasirpal II killing Lions, Kahlu (modern Nimrud, Iraq) 875-860 BCE
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-Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers, Kahlu (modern Nimrud, Iraq) 875-860.
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-Neo Babylonia (600-500 BCE) Babylon  Nebuchadnezzar
Reconstruction drawing of Babylon in the 6 th  century BCE
Ishtar Gate
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Persian Empire
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