Ruins at Persepolis
Iran
Largest structure is known as the
Ardabil (Animal Capital?)
Heart of Scientific intellectual discovery of all religious
Ancient Bagdad
2/3 of all stars are
arabic
Algebra, algorithms, alchemy, chemistry
Ancient Bagdad
Most monumental ..
Relief at Persepolis
Relief at Persepolis created
magnificent body of metal
Crown of olive leys symbolizes
honor and victory
winged lion with a ram's head used for
palace decoration
lion with rams head located in
susa, iran
winged lion of ram's head was
the powdered glass you melt in place to create a design (enameled brick?)
Ishtar gate was meant to
intimidate
Ishtar gate located in
babylon
symbol of how wealthy and powerful
ishtar gate
detail of ishtar gate included..
frieze of lions
Ishtar was...
goddess of fertility, love, war and sex
Had respect for those he conquered
Cyrus the great
Respect included what-
let them keep their homes and religion
First rules recorded in history had to do with
Cyrus the great
who created the first charter of human rights
Cyrus the great cylinder
Created first charter of human rights
Cyrus the great
Stele is
upright stone pillar with an inscription serving as a monument or market
Code of hammurabi
well preserved Babylonian law of ancient Mesopotamia
Stele
oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world