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Three ancient cities shed light on Larnaca s history

Three cities built thousands of years ago continue to shed light on aspects of the history of Larnaca, providing information about the lives of its ancient inhabitants. Excavations have been ongoing for many decades at the sites where these cities are buried, conducted by both the Department of Anti

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Ancient Assyrian Art: the Visual Culture of an Empire

Home AINA News News Editorials OpEd Articles Reports Books Maps Letters Links Contact Subscribe Login Last update: 02:32 GMT All Things Assyrian By Madeleine Muzdakis Posted 2020-12-28 00:33 GMT A Neo-Assyrian gypsum relief depicting a royal lion hunt, from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud Palace Relief. Created between 875 BC and 860 BC. ( The Trustees of the British Museum [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0])Arising from the Fertile Crescent, the Assyrian Empire once ruled over Mesopotamia with powerful armies and grand stone palaces. This advanced civilization greatly predated the Roman and Greek Empires but produced works of art as delicate as Greek amphorae and as monumental as Roman statuary. Leaving behind a rich archeological record and a wealth of written records, the Ancient Assyrians are an important facet of any introduction to ancient art.

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What Is Ancient Assyrian Art? Learn About the Art of the Powerful Empire

By Madeleine Muzdakis on December 27, 2020 A Neo-Assyrian gypsum relief depicting a royal lion hunt, from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud Palace Relief. Created between 875 BCE and 860 BCE. (Photo: © The Trustees of the British Museum [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]) Arising from the Fertile Crescent, the Assyrian Empire once ruled over Mesopotamia with powerful armies and grand stone palaces. This advanced civilization greatly predated the Roman and Greek Empires but produced works of art as delicate as Greek amphorae and as monumental as Roman statuary. Leaving behind a rich archeological record and a wealth of written records, the Ancient Assyrians are an important facet of any introduction to ancient art.

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