Khan Academy
Khan Academy: White Temple and Ziggurat, Uruk
Uruk (modern Warka in Iraq)is where city life began more than five thousand years ago. In the center of the city, the greatest monument was the Anu Ziggurat on which the White Temple was built. View pictures and read descriptions of this...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: Unit: Beginnings 600 Bce
This virtual course from Khan Academy is a series of video tutorials and practice links that follow the world's prehistory through 600 BCE.
University of Chicago
Oriental Institute: The Striding Lion From Ancient Babylon
View the famous Striding Lion from Ancient Babylon and discover interesting history and facts.
University of Chicago
Oriental Institute: The Striding Lion Puzzle (Artwork From Ancient Babylon)
Try and put together a scrambled picture of a striding lion which is artwork from Ancient Babylon.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Shekel
The obverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Shekel
The reverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.
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H Museum: Iraq the Cradle of Civilization at Risk
A comprehensive site dealing with the cultural aspects of Iraq. There are many historical documents and primary source links on this site.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cuneiform
Cuneiform is one of the oldest forms of writing known. Read about the emergence of written language and what we can learn about the Ancient World by deciphering cuneiform.
Curated OER
Unesco: Iran: Bisotun
Bisotun is located along the ancient trade route linking the Iranian high plateau with Mesopotamia and features remains from the prehistoric times to the Median, Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Ilkhanid periods. The principal monument of this...