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This ancient sculpture depicts a ram enclosed within a dense thicket. Crafted by the Sumerians around 2600 BC in Ur, Iraq, it is one of the earliest examples of elaborate gold craftsmanship. The piece incorporates lapis lazuli and shell inlay, reflecting the sophisticated artistry and ritualistic be...
This ancient lyre, known as the Queen’s Lyre, originates from the Sumerian city of Ur in modern-day Iraq. Crafted around 2600 BC, it was discovered within the tomb of Queen Puabi, a prominent figure in Mesopotamian society. The instrument is notable for its distinctive bull's head design and provide...
Sir Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist known chiefly for directing excavations at the ancient Sumerian city of Ur in present-day Iraq during the 1920s and 1930s. Work in the Royal Cemetery uncovered richly furnished burials containing jewelry, musical instruments, weapons, and objects such...
Nanna (also called Suen and later Sin in Akkadian tradition) was the Mesopotamian moon god, worshipped from at least the third millennium BCE through the first millennium BCE. He was the son of Enlil, the chief god of the Sumerian pantheon, and father of the sun god Utu and the love goddess Inanna....
