Aruz J. (ed.). Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2008. — 553 p.This important volume describes the extraordinary art created in the second millennium B.C. for royal palaces, temples, and tombs from Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia to Cyprus, Egypt, and the Aegean. Objects of the highest artistry reflect the development of a sophisticated trade network throughout the eastern Mediterranean region and the resulting fusion of Near Eastern, Aegean, and Egyptian cultural styles.600 dpi, текстовой слой, интерактивное оглавление.