• Conquered Akkadian Empire

Seated Gudea

• Made from diorite
• No absolute power
• Arms clapsed in prayer
• 2150 BC

Stele with the code Hammurabi

• Hammurabi approaches Shamash
• God passes ring to Hammurabi
• Wing symbol of power
• twisted perspective 

Palace of Sargon II

• Near Iraq
• More like fortress
• 7 tiered ziggurat
• used brick to resemble strength
• wanted to intimdate visitors

Lamassu

• Super natural winged human head bulls
• 4 tier headress
• Guarded Assyrian throne
• 5 legs each animal

Siege of Lachish

• From Palace of Sennacherib
• Did not want to obscure face
• Assayrian army attacking Lachich

Great lion hunt

• From Ashurbanipal's Palace
• 645 BCE
• Humans impassive
• glorify the king
• Hunting seen as courageous 

Ishtar Gate

• Dedicated to Babylon goddess of love/war
• glazed brick
• tiers of dragons (god Marduk)
• tiers of bulls (god Adad)

Processional Way

• Connected inner city with Ishtar gate
• Lions sacred to Goddes Ishtar
• Used for religious procession