Neolithic Ain Ghazal
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Posted in Recent Articles | No Comments »Ain Ghazal is a neolithic archeaological site found in Amman, Jordan that is currently being excavated by an American-Jordanian team. The site is around 15 hectares and is known to be the largest pre-historic settlement in the area. History The first settlers ...
Seleucid Empire
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Posted in Recent Articles | No Comments »Alexander the Great’s empire was succeeded by the Seleucid Empire, thus making the latter a Hellenistic Empire. It came into being in 312 BC and lasted up until 63 BC. The Seleucid Empire may have been centred in the near East, ...
Black Obelisk of Nimrud
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Posted in Recent Articles | No Comments »The Black Obelisk was found in northern Iraq, a remnant of ancient Kahlu (Nimrud) under the reign of Shalmaneser III which lasted in the period between 858 BC and 824 BC. It is a black limestone sculpture reinforced by bas ...
Welcome to the Near Eastern Institute
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