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Profiles the ancient civilizations of the Near East and the Mediterranean, focusing on the civilizations of the ancient regions of southwest Asia and Egypt, as well as Greece and Rome.

Discusses the history of Mesopotamia, the cultural and technological aspects of the region, and its various empires.

Contains a comprehensive history of the multicultural civilizations of the Ancient Near East and the growth of the Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, and Persian empires through the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Presents a comprehensive study of seven hundred years of Roman rule in the Near East from Pompey the Great in 64 BC to the seventh-century Muslim conquest and discusses the history of the Roman empire, ancient excavations and ruins, the role of Christianity upon the region, and more.

Text, maps, illustrations, charts, tables, and chronologies depict the history, society, and political life of the first civilizations, from Mesopotamia to Persia and Assyria.

Presents a study of the ancient Near East, looking at how archaeologists have learned about the region, and discussing the growth of towns and cities, technological developments, and invention of writing and its consequences, religion, law, work and workers, education, and other topics.

Explores the geographical/ethnographic background, and cultural history of Mesopotamia and the ancient Near East, and features a tour of modern-day regions. Includes a chronological table, over fifty maps, and illustrations.

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about topics related to the history and culture of the ancient Near East, presented in two columns, one containing text and the other with items that explain and enhance the text; and includes time lines, sidebars, cross-references, photographs, maps, and charts.