Archaeological Site Map

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Abu Hureyra, Syria

14,000 - 9,000 BC, 1 Artifact

Arrowhead from a small prehistoric village on the west bank of the upper Euphrates.

Ahwaz, Iran

125 BC - 226 AD, 1 Artifact

Incantation bowl from Iranian village shows Mesopotamian influence throughout the region.

Babylon, Iraq

625 - 539 BC, 1 Artifact

Artifacts from the time of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon, who was known for his conquest of Jerusalem as well as his ambitious building projects.

Banahilk, Iraq

6000 - 5500 BC, 1 Artifact

Large storage vessel from a small prehistoric settlement in the hilly region east of the Tigris River in northern Mesopotamia.

Barda Balka, Iraq

250,000 - 100,000 BC, 1 Artifact

Hand axe with traces of human blood, the oldest artifact in the collection, provides modern-day scientists with valuable genetic information.

Bismaya (Adab), Iraq

2900 - 2000 BC, 6 Artifacts

City in Lower Mesopotamia provides many writing samples in Sumerian and Akkadian.

Boghazköy, Turkey

1600 - 1150 BC, 1 Artifact

Cylinder seal with cuneiform from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) shows how Mesopotamian culture spread throughout the region.

Chogha Mish, Iran

4000 - 3100 BC, 2 Artifacts

This site contained Mesopotamian artifacts including an early potter's wheel. This important invention made it easier to produce large numbers of ceramic vessels.

Girsu, Iraq

2150 - 2100 BC, 1 Artifact

Inscribed cone, written in Sumerian, celebrates the restoration of the temple of the god, Ningirsu.

Hamoukar, Syria

1999, 1 Artifact

A photograph of an excavation at Hamoukar in northeastern Syria.

Jarmo, Iraq

9000 - 6000 BC, 6 Artifacts

Important prehistoric site provides archaeologists with a detailed picture of domestic life in an early Mesopotamian settlement.

Khafajah, Iraq

3100 - 2100 BC, 16 Artifacts

Important city noted for its oval-shaped temple. Mesopotamian temples were both centers of worship and important centers of food production and manufacture of craft items.

Khorsabad, Iraq

4000 - 705 BC, 15 Artifacts

Monumental reliefs and artifacts from the imperial city of Khorsabad show the wealth and power of the Assyrian Empire.