Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture

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This course is a survey of the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East (now the Middle East), from the 4 th millennium BCE through the 7 th century CE. It examines a range of media in their social, political, and intellectual contexts. It also explores issues such as cultural interaction; political art of ancient empires; gender, ethnicity, and identity; the definition of the “Near East”; Biblical archaeology; and heritage management (especially in times of conflict).