Many features of civilization originated in the lands we call the ancient Near East, a vast and varied area from Turkey to the Indus Valley of present-day Pakistan and from the Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula. This essential guide for K–12 educators introduces the variety and diversity of art produced by the rich and complex cultures that flourished in this region during an equally vast time period, from the eighth millennium B.C. to the middle of the seventh century A.D. The fully illustrated publication provides the cultural, archaeological, and historical contexts for a selection of thirty works of art in the form of sculpture, silver and gold ritual vessels and objects, monumental reliefs, cuneiform tablets, and stamp and cylinder seals. Curriculum connections, discussion questions, lesson plans, and activities for a range of grade levels provide useful strategies for teaching in the classroom. Also included are maps, a chronology, bibliographies, web resources, and a glossary. 
These educational materials are made possible by Rolin Foundation USA.

Art of the Ancient Near East: Art of the Ancient Near East

Arts & Photography

Rakic, Yelena

Graff, Sarah

Benzel, Kim

Watts, Edith W.

History & Criticism

Metropolitan Museum of Art

A sweeping survey of objects from one of the richest artistic periods in history This comprehensive book explores the spectacular art of the first millennium B.C. from the Near East to Western Europe. This was the world of Odysseus, in which trade proliferated with Phoenician merchants; of King Midas, whose tomb was adorned with treasures; and of the Bible, whose stories are illuminated by recent artistic and archeological discoveries. It was also a time of rich cultural exchange across the Mediterranean and Near East as diverse populations interacted through trade, travel, and migration. Assyria to Iberia showcases masterpieces that reflect the cultural encounters of this era. Stunning details convey the beauty and significance of more than 300 objects drawn from collections around the globe. These objects include carved reliefs from the majestic palaces of ancient Assyria, Phoenician fine bronze metalwork and carved ivories, and luxurious jewelry. Texts by over 80 international scholars provide a compelling picture of this fascinating period, one that is essential to understanding the origins of Western culture and art.

Assyria to Iberia: at the Dawn of the Classical Age

Aruz, Joan

In 2014, the Metropolitan Museum presented Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age, an unprecedented exhibition that offered a comprehensive overview of art, diplomacy, and cultural exchange in the ancient Near East and across the Mediterranean at the beginning of what is now known as the classical age. This volume extends the innovative scholarship that underpinned the exhibition and accompanying book of the same title. Focusing on a time of transition, upheaval, and globalization, 27 essays by internationally distinguished scholars explore the cultural encounters of diverse populations interacting through trade, travel, migration, and war during the first millennium B.C. in a region that spanned over 1,000 miles in a continuous swathe from Assyria (present-day northern Iraq) to the western Mediterranean and northern Africa.

Assyria to Iberia: Art and Culture in the Iron Age: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Symposia

López-Ruiz, Carolina

Van De Mieroop, Marc

COLLINS, Paul

Bahrani, Zainab

Gunter, Ann C.

Finkelstein, Israël

Aubet, María Eugenia

Gubel, Eric

Tubb, Jonathan N.

Killebrew, Ann E.

Gansell, Amy

Reich, Ronnie

Novák, Mirko

Özyar, Ash

Hill, Marsha

Winter, Irene J.

Boardman, Sir John

Feldman, Marian

Wolf-Dietrich, Niemeier

Caubet, Annie

Papalexandrou, Nassos

Matthäus, Hartmut

Stampolidis, Nicholas Chr.

Sannibale, Maurizio

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