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title: Sargon II and Turtanu
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10379/sargon-ii-and-turtanu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sargon II and Turtanu

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Sargon II and Turtanu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10379.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10379.jpg)

## Image Caption

This almost 3 meters high alabaster bas-relief depicts the Assyrian king [Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sargon_II/) (left; wearing the typical conical hat). Recognizable by the long sword hanging on his side, diadem, long curly beard, and the elegant dress, a figure greets the king in close proximity, almost touching him, indicating a very high-ranking official. This is Turtanu (in Assyrian); he is the chief-in-command of the king and 2nd in command of the whole Assyrian [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). This relief is part of a long tributary scene, where the king stands majestically, waiting to receive the tribute from [Urartu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu_Civilization/) (modern-day [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/)). From the Royal [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of [Sargon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/sargon/) II at Khorsabad, in modern-day [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/) Governorate, Iraq. Circa 710 BCE. On display at Room X of the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, April 08). Sargon II and Turtanu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10379/sargon-ii-and-turtanu/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sargon II and Turtanu." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 08, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10379/sargon-ii-and-turtanu/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sargon II and Turtanu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10379/sargon-ii-and-turtanu/>.

## License & Copyright

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