Böcker av Julian Reade

This text which arises from a conference on the Indian Ocean in antiquity convened at the British Museum. The papers in this volume should provide a scientific basis for understanding a region of huge importance in world history, both past and future.

This book describes how the Assyrian sculptures were found and what they meant to those who created them. It is both a richly illustrated history of Assyrian sculptures in general and a guide to the outstanding collections of the British Museum.