Content Area 2

Content Area 2

Ancient Mediterranean

3,500 B.C.E.-300 C.E.

The study of artistic innovations and conventions developed in the ancients Near East and dynastic Egypt provides a foundation for comparative understanding of subsequent artistic traditions within the region and beyond.

~ College Board

Content Area 2 - Catalog of Images Content Area 2 - Khan Academy link Form, Function, Content and Context Art Analysis

Main Groupings /Center of Attention:

Sumerian Art

Babylonian Art

Assyrian Art

Persian Art

Egyptian Art

Greek Art

Etruscan Art

Roman Art

Read chapter 3.1 from Gateways to Art - Understanding the Visual Arts

Persepolis

Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Pyramids

Egyptology - Pyramid Construction
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Greek Architecture

Ancient Greek Architecture: Dorian, Ionic & Corinthian
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Roman Architecture

The Architecture of Ancient Rome adopted the external Greek architecture for their own purposes,.
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King Tut's discovery photos

Colorized Photos Reveal the Historic Moment King Tut’s Tomb Was Discovered
My Modern Met

Suggested Videos to watch:
Nos. 3, 4, 5, 8 & 10
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Persepolis

Pyramids

Greek Architecture

Roman Architecture

King Tut's discovery photos