Akkadian

The culture, period, and style in Mesopotamia during the rule of the dynasty founded by Sargon of Akkad.

Dates

c. 2334–2193 B.C.E.

Places

Asia > West Asia > Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey

Basics Works of Art Curated Guides

Akkadian

The culture, period, and style in Mesopotamia during the rule of the dynasty founded by Sargon of Akkad.

Dates

c. 2334–2193 B.C.E.

Places

Asia > West Asia > Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey

Basics Works of Art Curated Guides

Basics to get you started

Akkad, an introduction

Ancient West Asia: cradle of civilization

Writing cuneiform

Art Appreciation: Power—comparisons and connections

Cuneiform, an introduction

Tiny timeline: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in a global context, 5th–3rd millennia B.C.E.

Works of Art

Cylinder seal with a modern impression

c. 2250–2150 B.C.E.

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

2254–2218 B.C.E.

Cylinder seals

c. 7600–500 B.C.E.

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Rethinking approaches to the art of the Ancient Near East until c. 600 B.C.E.