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The Royal City of Susa. Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre.
<meta charset="utf-8"><span data-mce-fragment="1">The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication.</span> New York, 1992 The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams 316p., 62 figures, 195 objets décrits et photographiés, broché. 22,5 X 28,5
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The Royal City of Susa. Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre.
<meta charset="utf-8"><span data-mce-fragment="1">The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication.</span> New York, 1992 The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams 316p., 62 figures, 195 objets décrits et photographiés, relié toile sous jaquette. 22,5 X 28,5
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