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Mesopotamian art
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Mesopotamian art: see Assyrian art Assyrian art. An Assyrian artistic style distinct from that of Babylonian art (see Sumerian and Babylonian art ), which was the dominant contemporary art in Mesopotamia, began to emerge c.1500 B.C. and lasted until the fall of Nineveh in 612 B.C.
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; Hittite art and architecture Hittite art and architecture, works of art and structures created by the ancient Hittites

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The Hittite invaders of central Anatolia (the area that is present-day W Turkey) came from the east c.2000 B.C. and by 1400 B.C.
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; Phoenician art Phoenician art. The Phoenician region developed as a major trade center of the ancient world; consequently Phoenician art clearly reflects the influences of Egypt, Syria, and Greece.
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; Sumerian and Babylonian art Sumerian and Babylonian art, works of art and architecture created by the Sumerian and Babylonian peoples of ancient Mesopotamia , civilizations which had an artistic tradition of remarkable antiquity, variety, and richness.
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