Kingship in Mesopotamia: Later Cities and Temples

Stele of King Ur-Nammu Seated Statue of King Gudea w/ Architectural Plan

To be discussed in lecture on Friday

I. Development of architectural theory under kingship

II. After Ur: urbanism in later Mesopotamian kingdoms (Khorsabad)

Khorsabad city plan, Khorsabad, Iraq, 8th cen. BC (721-705 BC)

Citadel Gate A

II. (historical context)

King Sargon II (r. 722-05 BC)Khorsabad – royal capital dedicated in 706 BC

II. A. Urbanism 1. Compare Ur and Khorsabad in terms of:

Khorsabad, 700 BCUr , 2100 BC

II. A. 2. Which indicates a ruler who rules without the consent of the ruled?a. city formb. citadel to city relationships

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II. A. 2

Khorsabad, 8th cen. BC Baghdad, 21st cen. AD

II. B. Palace complexes: Compare the citadel/temenos of Ur and Khorsabad.

Palace temenos at KhorsabadPalace temenos at Ur

II. B. 1. What significant changes have occurred in later Mesopotamian kingships?

palace

Temple of Ningal

granary

priests for Moon god Nanna

II. B. 2. Temples within the temenos: six temples, plus the Temple of Nabu (slightly askew) a. number and size compare to palace buildings

Palace temenos at Khorsabad

temples

zigguratking’s throne room

II. B. 2. b. courtyards

Palace temenos at Khorsabad

palace

temples

palace gate

palace gate (conjectural rendering)

citadel (temenos)

palace gate

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2100 BC 1200 BC

Ur, IraqAssur, Iraq

700 BC

Khorsabad, Iraq

II. B. 2. c.

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II. B. 2. c. stylized zigguratPalace temenos at Khorsabad