The lyre was invented by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE. Its design was developed from the harp by replacing the single bow shape with two upright arms joined by a crossbar, and the ...

What it is: A decorated wooden harp or lyre found in an elite grave Where ... during excavations at the Royal Cemetery at Ur, an ancient city in Mesopotamia that is now part of Iraq.

One of the country's oldest instruments, the begena was once reserved for the elite - and effectively banned during the ...

The music arrangements contain 'ancient' sounds of the reed flute, the harp / lyre and all sorts of Egyptian percussion, mixed with some subtle contemporary sounds from guitars, keyboards and synths.

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns ... The lyre was a popular instrument at many festivals. A lyre is a bit like a small harp and musicians play it by strumming or plucking it.