Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Two watchmen. Bas-relief                               
on an orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)                
from the south gate of the citadel                     
at Sinjirli, Turkey
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Two watchmen. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hi...

Warrior on horseback. Bas-relief                       
on an orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)                
from the south gate of the citadel                     
at Sinjirli, Turkey
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Warrior on horseback. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hi...

Demon. Bas-relief on an orthostat                      
(Late Hittite, 9th BCE)                                
from the south gate of the citadel                     
at Sinjirli, Turkey
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Demon. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)...

A horse. Bas-relief on a basalt                        
orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)                      
from the south gate of the citadel                     
at Sinjirli, Turkey
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A horse. Bas-relief on a basalt orthostat (Late Hittite,...

A warrior with a club. Bas-relief on a                 
basalt orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)               
from the south gate of the citadel                     
at Sinjirli, Turkey
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A warrior with a club. Bas-relief on a basalt orthostat (Late H...

Weather God Ivriz. Bas-relief on a                     
basalt stele (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)                   
from Babylon, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Weather God Ivriz. Bas-relief on a basalt stele (Late Hitti...

Warfalowas Urfalla and the weather god Ivriz.          
Plaster cast of a bas-relief (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)   
from Ereglisi (near Konya), Turkey.
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Warfalowas Urfalla and the weather god Ivriz. Plaster cast of a bas-re...

Lion with Hittite inscription                          
of King Halparunda III.                                
Basalt (800 BCE, Late Hittite)                         
from Marash, Northern Syria
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Lion with Hittite inscription of King Halparunda III....

Lion's head. Basalt (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)            
from the entrance of Hilani III, the palace of         
the Aramaean King Barrekup, Sinjirli/Samal, Turkey     
Detail of 08-02-09/32
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Lion's head. Basalt (Late Hittite, 9th BCE) from the entrance of Hil...

Palace officials. Bas-relief                           
on a basalt orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)          
from the palace of the Aramaean King                   
Barrekup at Sinjirli/Samal, Turkey
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Palace officials. Bas-relief on a basalt orthostat (L...

Two bearded Aramaean palace officials. Bas-relief      
on a basalt orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)          
from the entrance of Hilani III,                       
palace of the Aramaean King Barrekup                   
at Sinjirli/Samal, Turkey
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Two bearded Aramaean palace officials. Bas-relief on a basalt orthostat (L...

Barrekup, King of Aram, worshipping                    
the divine emblem, and an Aramaic inscription          
describing the construction of the palace.             
Relief on a basalt orthostat (Late Hittite,            
9th BCE) from Sinjirli, Turkey.
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Barrekup, King of Aram, worshipping the divine emblem, and a...