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SUMMARY:Monumental Art and Political Change in Ancient Syria
DESCRIPTION:In the 12th century BCE\, when the dissolution of the Hitt
 ite Empire released the Eastern Mediterranean communities into times o
 f profound change\, the polities of ancient Syria began experimenting 
 with monumental art on public display. Exploring new communicative pra
 ctices\, local rulers decorated city gates and ceremonial squares with
  colossal statues and cycles of bas-reliefs with an increasingly manif
 est political content. In doing so\, they initiated a unique tradition
  of public art that lasted five centuries and exerted a significant in
 fluence on neighboring regions. This talk will focus on the city of Ca
 rchemish between 1200 and 700 BCE and explore how monumental art was u
 sed to reinforce political practices\, negotiate power struggles\, exp
 ress changing civic identities\, and challenge the status quo.
LOCATION:ISAW Lecture Hall
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