Figures thought to be kings or gods, made by these small bronze and stone sculptures have been found of people.

A temple was built in Jerusalem by the Phoenicians.

These Carthaginians were named the as each other.

The city-state of UR was protected from attack by this structure.

This educated priestess from Sumer, daughter of Sargon, is the first known female writer in history Enheduanna wrote these to the goddess Inanna.

Persians came to conquer Babylon from this present day area.

Temples to houses statues of the gods were huge pyramid-shaped structures.

This famous person commanded the Carthaginian forces during the last two years of the firs punic war of 264 to 246 B.C.

These people had a capital city in modern day Turkey.

A famous poem tells of a king who fights a wild half-man, half beast but ends up becoming friends with him.

Babylon was located on the Euphrates River near what today is Baghdad, Iraq. What civilization first created this town.

People came and went through eight bronze gates in the walls. one of the most beautiful was the Ishtar gate located on the north side of the city. It was decorated with collar brick figures of lions, and dragons.

This famous person was a Carthaginian who led armies against the Romans during the second Punic war from 218 to 201.

The city walls went ten miles around, were fifty feet tall, and were wide enough that two four-horse chariots could pass over the top.

Sumerians had a variety of instruments to play.

This civilization created a wealthy trading society.

The rivers of the fertile crescent supplied resources for building home and boats.

Carthage gained much of its wealth from ______ and _____________.

This city was an ancient Phoenician city that still exists today and is situated on the coast of modern Lebanon.

Writings from Mesopotamia range from everyday advice to long poems. Ex. "He who has much silver may be happy; he who has much grain may be glad; but he who has nothing can sleep." What do you think this means?

Today this nation occupies most of what was once an ancient trading society.

Babylon was the splendid capital of a dynasty of warrior-kings who were also great builders. King Nebuchadrezzar ll built this park as a love-gift for his wife, Amytis.

This city was founded by the Phoenicians of Tyre in 814 B.C. on the north coast of Africa.

This city was an ancient city founded by the Phoenicians in the third millennium.

These are Sumer's most famous works of art.