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Description: | The Department of the Ancient Near East covers the ancient civilisations of the Near East from the Neolithic period until the arrival of Islam in the 7th century AD. There is a wide range of archaeological material and ancient art from Mesopotamia (Iraq); Iran; the Levant (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel); Anatolia (Turkey); Arabia; Central Asia and the Caucasus. Highlights of the collection include Assyrian reliefs, treasure from the Royal Cemetery of Ur, the Oxus Treasure, Phoenician ivories and the library of cuneiform tablets from Nineveh.
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 020 7323 8616 | Telephone: | (+44) 020 7323 8000 (switchboard) (+44) 020 7323 8 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:5978 | Go to resource |
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