Clay figurines, Mesopotamia

Naked woman with long hair, probably from Northern Mesopotamia (=Syria), c. 2000 BC

Royal Ontario Museum - Toronto

To the right: goddess figure, Northern Syria, 2000-1600 BC

Allard Pierson Museum - Amsterdam

Bronze Age, 2300-2000 BC, from Northern Mesopotamia (=Syria) Euphrates region
Musées Royaux d'art et d'histoire, Brussels

Photos from the exhibition Before the deluge, Mesopotamia 3500-2100 BC

On display at CaixaForum Madrid,  from March 27 to June 30 2013

The history of Ancient Near East civilizations is fascinating. Did you know that this people "drew" the plans of houses : 

Interesting lady: Nut

Who: Nut, Sky Goddess
Occupation: Welcomes with open arms the body of the deceased Djehuti
When: 3.500 BC
And who was Djehuti: servant at the service of Hatshepsut, one of the few women pharaohs
Why are you posting this: Djehuti's burial chamber was discovered last March
Where: Egypt
Yeah right, but where exactly in Egypt: Luxor, ancient Tebas

Source:rtve