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The Royal City of Susa: Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre

Ancient Near Eastern Treasures from the Louvre
Book • 1992
This volume presents artifacts excavated from the ancient city of Susa, a key intercultural center in southwestern Iran from around 4000 B.C.

through the Achaemenid period.

It features over 200 objects including pottery, sculpture, seals, jewelry, glazed bricks, and Mesopotamian booty like the stele of Naram-Sin, with essays by 18 scholars on Susa's history, art, excavations, writing, and architecture.

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Given in the reading list to accompany discussion of the stele's history and its findspot at Susa.
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