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Briefly discusses the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, and the Nile Valley.

Uses activities and handicraft projects to reinforce information about the clothing, architecture, writing, work, food, and religion of the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Nubians, and Hittites who lived in the Near East in ancient times.

Investigates ten important sites which were cities and civilizations described in the Bible, covering the time span from 4000 BC to AD 390.

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide a look at the history of the Ancient Near East.

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Describes the earliest civilizations of Egypt, Asia, and the area between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.

Describes ancient Mesopotamia, now located in present-day Iraq, and traces its history, technological innovations, people, and culture from 10,000 to 539 B.C.

Discusses the evolution of cities and their importance as centers of civilization and progress, especially in the arts, government, and a new means of communication--writing.