An in-depth and beautifully illustrated look at one of the most revered works of antiquity, the Ishtar Gate of ancient Babylon In the ancient Near East, expert craftspeople were more than technicians: they numbered among those special members of society who could access the divine. While the artisans' names are largely unknown today, their legac
Author Biography
Anastasia Amrhein is an art historian specializing in the ancient Near East and a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Clare Fitzgerald is associate director for exhibitions and gallery curator at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Elizabeth Knott is a historian specializing in the textual and visual remains of the ancient Near East.
