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This basalt wall relief depicts Prince Barrakib (Bar-Kib) sitting on a throne. Before him, a scribe stands with a writing tablet beneath his arm. The Aramaic inscription besides his head reads "I'm Barrakib, son of Panammwua"...

A close-up view of the upper part of the so-called Victory Stele of Esarhaddon depicting the Assyrian king Esarhaddon praying in front of symbols of deities. From the citadel at Sam'al/Zincirli, modern Southern Turkey. Neo-Assyrian...

This basal stele depicts prince Kilamuwa accompanied by a servant. Circa 830 BCE. Found at one of the halls of a building at the citadel of Sam'al/Zincirli, modern-day Southern Turkey. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)

This basalt stele was inscribed with Phoenician language. The upper part of the stele depicts Kilamuwa praying in front of symbols of deities. Circa 825 BCE. From one of palaces at the citadel of Sam'al/Zincirli...

This basalt wall relief depicts a procession of court officials. 8th century BCE. From the citadel of Zincirli/Sam'al, modern-day Southern Turkey. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)

A memorial carved from limestone of an ancient Black Sea warrior with his spear and shield. The Bosphorus region of present-day Turkey, c. 125-50 BCE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow.)

Limestone grave-stela of a Greek woman from the Black Sea. Cape Tuzla (Taman, Russia), c. 100 BCE-100 CE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)

The cuneiform inscription on this block mentions king Sarduri II, son of the king Argishti I. Sarduri II was a King of Urartu and was succeeded by his son, Rusa I. From Astwadzashen, 50 kilometers southeast...

This limestone wall relief shows a Mede man holding a gift, which appears to be a lamb, for the king. The event is probably the Persian New Year (Newroz). From Persepolis, the stairway of the Palace of Xerxes...

This alabaster bas-relief is part of a larger one depicting a sequence of tribute bearers. Here, this man shows a gesture of submission, reflected by his raised arms. The "Standard Inscription" of Ashurnasirpal II appears...