The French archaeologist Ernest Babelon surveys the art of the ancient Near East apart from Egypt: Chaldaean and Assyrian architecture, sculpture and seal-engraving, Persian palaces before Alexander, Hittite monuments, Jewish and Phoenician art, Cyprus and Carthage. Each civilisation is treated through its buildings, statues, reliefs and industrial arts, with many illustrations.
A compact Victorian overview of Near Eastern art, useful for students of archaeology and art history. Download the free EPUB.