Collins Paul: Assyrian Palace Sculptures
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Between the ninth and seventh centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. The power of the Assyrian kings was reflected in the creation of a series of magnificent palaces in which the walls of principal rooms and courtyards were lined with huge panels of alabaster carved with images of the monarch as priest,…