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Exploring Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture

Exploring Ancient Near Eastern Art And Architecture

Explore the rich tapestry of Ancient Near Eastern art with this focused study module. Dive into the historical context and artistic developments of the region, enhancing your understanding of its cultural significance and...

Questions: 17 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question 1
What are votive?

Statues that represented the people's souls. Often left in the ziggurat and represented the people.

Religious scriptures inscribed on walls for guidance.

A type of ceremonial dance performed during religious rituals.

Offerings of food made to ancestors during annual festivals.

Sample Question 2
What were ziggurats?

Stone circles constructed by the ancient Celts for astronomical purposes.

A type of ancient Greek vessel used for storing olive oil.

Man-made hills built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as tombs for pharaohs.

Were massive structures built in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and western Iranian plateau, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels.

Sample Question 3
What is the purpose of a ziggurat?

A marketplace for trading goods.

A school for religious scholars.

A burial site for kings and queens.

Ziggurat, Ur, Iraq, ca 2100 BCE, Sumerianlooks like a tomb but is a shrine/temple with a gigantic platformabout 5 stories high - 190 x 130 feet basecore of solid mud brick and the outside/facade is smaller mud brick with bitumen (a tar like substance)this ziggurat is dedicated to Nana is the moon godziggurats are places for people to interact with God