The lower level seems to be a pit and the men down there do not look as healthy as the other two levels. Perhaps this is a dungeon and they are the prisoners . This image from Ancient Babylon seems to be some sort of a stone tablet with pictures meant to represent words. The drawings and symbols are carved out of sharp objects to emphasize the meaning of the stone plate. It could be hieroglyphics and the writing is probably reflecting the religious, political, or social aspects of the time.
Art is an expression that is derived from the artists mind.
Through an artists work they share their feelings and thoughts through that is hard for them to put into words. Art is letting the heart and mind take over your body through the hands, which is needed to create. Art can produce reality, by reflecting parts of society or by trying to express individuality. Art is a symbolic way to achieve this greatness. Human interaction is the way to challenge what our minds really have for us.