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Cats in the Ancient World

by Joshua J. Mark
published on 17 November 2012

Although it has been commonly accepted that cats were first domesticated in Egypt 4000 years ago, their history among human beings goes back much further. Wild cats are now known to have lived among the people of Mesopotamia over 100,000 years ago and to have been domesticated there approximately 12,000 BCE at about the same time as dogs, sheep, and goats. Archaeological... [continue reading]

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The Style and Regional Differences of Seljuk Minarets in Persia

by Fatema AlSulaiti
published on 30 January 2013

The Building Technique of the Seljuk Period Under the Seljuk rule, Persia gained a period of economic and cultural prosperity. The innovative techniques of the Seljuk period and style in architecture and the arts had a strong influence on later artistic developments. Seljuk art is a fusion of Persian, Islamic, and Central Asian (Turkic) elements... [continue reading]

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Persianisation in the Art and Architecture of Achaemenid Provincial Palaces, 550-330BC

by Anthony Wright
published on 19 April 2012

According to Margaret Cool Root, a leading scholar on the ancient Near East, the royal art of the Achaemenid kings reflects the ideals and attitudes of the king and his courtiers, presenting, above all, an ideal view of the nature of Persian kingship. Root argues that the variegated origins and appropriated concepts of Achaemenid iconography, from the Egyptian... [continue reading]

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