Institute for the Study of Ancient World Exhibition Catalogs

Madinat al-Zahra: The Radiant Capital of Islamic Spain Edited by Antonio Vallejo Triano and Eduardo Manzano Moreno

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the famed palace-city that was once the heart of Islamic Spain

Through the Lens: Latif Al Ani's Visions of Ancient Iraq Edited by Pedro Azara

A beautifully illustrated exploration of how Latif Al Ani’s photographs and contemporary Iraqi artists continue to challenge the colonial appropriation of Iraq’s ancient past

A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate Edited by Anastasia Amrhein, Clare Fitzgerald, and Elizabeth Knott

An in-depth and beautifully illustrated look at one of the most revered works of antiquity, the Ishtar Gate of ancient Babylon

Restoring the Minoans: Elizabeth Price and Sir Arthur Evans Edited by Jennifer Y. Chi

How do archaeologists and artists reimagine what life was like during the Greek Bronze Age? How do contemporary conditions influence the way we understand the ancient past? This innovative book considers two imaginative restorations of...

Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity Edited by Alexander R. Jones

The Greeks and Romans lived according to a distinctively Hellenic conception of time as an aspect of cosmic order and regularity. Appropriating ideas from Egypt and the Near East, the Greeks integrated them into a cosmological framework...

From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics Edited by Jennifer Y. Chi and Pedro Azara

As archaeologists unearth the past, they seek meaning or purpose for the objects they uncover by looking at the objects themselves and their archaeological context. Art historians, on the other hand, primarily focus on aesthetics...

Masters of Fire: Copper Age Art from Israel Edited by Michael Sebbane, Osnat Misch-Brandl, and Daniel M. Master

The catalogue for the exciting exhibition at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, Masters of Fire presents a comprehensive overview of the little-known yet extraordinary Chalcolithic culture, which existed...

Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan Edited by Sören Stark, Karen S. Rubinson, Zainolla Samashev, and Jennifer Y. Chi

The catalogue for the groundbreaking exhibition at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, Nomads and Networks presents an unparalleled overview of the sophisticated culture of pastoral nomadic populations...