"From the 'King's Grave' at Ur comes a splendid lyre that, in its restored state, resembles the instrument depicted in the feast scene on the Standard of Ur [from Tomb 779]. A magnificent bull's head caps the instrument's sound box. It is...
From the "Cuneiform Writing" section of the "Art of the Ancient Near East" chapter (Chapter 2). Time periods shown are: pictograph, c. 3100 BCE; early cuneiform sign, c. 2400 BCE; later cuneiform sign, c. 700 BCE. Examples shown...
Mogul Empire--Social life and customs; Drinking of alcoholic beverages--India--History; Drug abuse--India
Intoxicant use in Mughal India was not only widespread, it also represented an important part of the empire's history and culture. The influence of intoxicants - specifically opium and alcohol - has often been overlooked in secondary literature,...
Sculpture; Ceremonial objects; Boxes; Containers; Storytelling; War; Warfare; Campaigns & battles; Military maneuvers; Military mobilizations; Military life; Homicides; Men; Soldiers; Military personnel; People associated with military...
From Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery, Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq.
"Further insight into Sumerian religious beliefs and rituals comes from a cache of sculptures reverently buried beneath the floor of a temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) when the structure was remodeled. Carved of soft gypsum and inlaid...
Architecture; Buildings; Temples; Religious facilities; Walls; Drawings; Reconstructions; Architectural drawings
Reconstruction drawing (after S.E. Piggott). "The outstanding preserved example of early Sumerian temple architecture is the 5,000-year-old White Temple at Uruk, the home of Gilgamesh. Usually only the foundations of early Mesopotamian temples...
