Some pictures of a sculpture of the head of a man believed to be Sargon, king of Akkad. Classical Akkad View slides of bronze heads and cylinder seals. Architecture A detailed look at sculptural and architectural works including many images. Sumerians of Mesopotamia Cradled by the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers in what is today Iraq, the Sumerians of Mesopatamia established the earliest known society in which people could read and write. Sumerian Statuette Information and images from the Mesopotamian Collection, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
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