In contrast to Ancient Egypt, which left us rich visual material in the form of statues, reliefs and frescoes, not much has been preserved from Sumer. All the more valuable is the work of Samuel N. Kramer, in which the reader will find publications of photographs of some Sumerian reliefs and statues that have come down to us. Magnificent translations of texts, fascinating presentation, huge factual material make it possible to recommend the book of an American scientist to anyone who is interested in the past of mankind.