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Last Updated: 29/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ARK202 - Assyrian Archaeology III. SEMESTER 2 +0 4.0
Language of Instruction İngilizce
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. MAHMUT BİLGE BAŞTÜRK
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course.
Courses Recomended Students intending to take this course are recommended to have successfully completed ARK122 - Introduction to Mesopotamian Archaeology.
Recommended Resources *V. Sevin, Yeni Assur Sanatı I, Ankara, 1981.*Grayson, Albert Kirk, Assyrian Rulers of the Third and Second Millennia BC (RoyalInscriptions of Mesopotamia: Assyrian Periods 1) (Toronto, 1987).*Grayson, Albert Kirk, Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC (1114-850 BC),(Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Assyrian Periods 2) (Toronto,1991).*Grayson, Albert Kirk, Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC, 2, (858-745 BC),(Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Assyrian Periods 2), (Toronto,1996).
Work Placement Not required for this lecture
Aims of the Course The objective of the Assyrian Archaeology course is to examine the material culture remains, palace architecture, monumental reliefs, and minor arts of the Assyrian civilization, one of Mesopotamia's most powerful empires, in light of archaeological data. Accordingly, the course aims to enable students to understand how Assyrian art and architecture were shaped by the military propaganda, political ideology, and religious beliefs of the period, as well as their influence on surrounding cultures.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 Geography of Mesopotamia and the location of Assur City Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 2 LO-1 Foundation of the Assur City and Early Periods Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 3 LO-1 Old Assyrian Period and Assyrian Trade Colonies Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-2 The end of the Old Assyrian Period and the art of the period Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 5 LO-1 The historical process of the Middle Assyrian Period Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 6 LO-2 Art of the Middle Assyrian Period Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 7 LO-1 History of the Neo-Assyrian Period Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 8 LO-1 The Neo-Assyrian Empire and its neighbors Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 9 LO-1 LO-2 Neo-Assyrian Architecture - Temples Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 10 LO-1 LO-2 Neo-Assyrian architecture – palaces Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 11 LO-1 LO-2 Neo-Assyrian depictive arts Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 12 LO-1 LO-2 Neo-Assyrian Pottery Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 13 LO-1 LO-2 Neo-Assyrian Metalwork Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 14 LO-1 LO-2 The influences of the Assyrian culture on surrounding regions and cultures Lecture Question & Answer Discussion

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Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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