Archaeology & Art of the Ancient Near East

Archaeology & Art of the Ancient Near East

A cross-cultural survey of the material remains of the major civilizations of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Egypt from Neolithic period to the rise of the Roman empire (ca. 6000 B.C.E. - 30 B.C.E.). Includes lectures with slides and discussion. For undergraduates and graduate students (especially in Classics and History of Art). No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. (Same as CLSX 529)