Chapter Two: The Rise of Civilization
Mesopotamia (General)-
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British Museum & Mesopotomia: Examines the geography, history, and archaeology of Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria
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Ziggurats of Uruk, Ur, and Babylon: Multiple photographs of 3 major Mesopotamian ziggurats
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Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative: Multi-university program of cuneiform studies with its own Wiki library of information, and a link to blogs about the impact of the Iraq War on Mesopotamian archaeology
Assyria-
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Dur Sharrukin: Oriental Institute of Chicago review of their excavations at Sargon II's palace
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Lamassu: Metropolitan article on lamassi
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Assyrian Art: Highlights from the Oriental Institute of Chicago's collection
Persia-
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The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies: Home site contains links to articles and new items relating to all periods of ancient Iran, along with a vast collection of images from the Achaemenid, Parthian, and and Sasanian periods