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Ancient Near & Middle East - Iraq, Mesopotamia, Nippur, Ur, and Beyond

Find facts and photos for the art and architecture of ancient Iraq and other countries in the Near and Middle East, including great buildings in these ancient kingdoms: Mesopotamia, Nippur, Ur, Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria.
Architecture in Iraq
At the "Cradle of Civilization," Iraq has archeological and architectural treasures that date back thousands of years. Explore Baghdad and Babylon in our photo gallery.
Ancient Architecture in the Near and Middle East
Our Guide to Ancient and Classical History has gathered this helpful collection of links to facts and photos for the art and architecture of Near and Middle East. Included are ancient territories in the land we now know as Iraq -- Mesopotamia, Sumer, Babylon and, Assyria.

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