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title: Akkadian Stele of Ilšu-rabi from Tell Abu Sheeja
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10766/akkadian-stele-of-ilsu-rabi-from-tell-abu-sheeja/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Akkadian Stele of Ilšu-rabi from Tell Abu Sheeja

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

## Image File

[![Akkadian Stele of Ilšu-rabi from Tell Abu Sheeja](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10766.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10766.jpg)

## Image Caption

The stele was found at Tell [Abu](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Abu/) Sheeja, north of modern-day Amarah [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), Maysan Governorate, Iraq. The Old [Akkadian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/akkadian/) [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription on the left side of the viewer mentions the name of the city of Pašime. Pašime lies western to the ancient city of [Susa](https://www.worldhistory.org/susa/), in modern-day Iran. Tell Abu Sheeja was probably named after its main deity, Shuda (Šuda), an [Elamite](https://www.worldhistory.org/elam/) deity. The stele was dedicated by Ilšu-rabi (governor or Pašime) to the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Šuda. The stele dates to the reign of the Akkadian king Manishtushu, 2270 - 2255 BCE. The stele was excavated in 2007 CE, the first excavation season at Tell Abu Sheeja. On display at the Iraq 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, May 25). Akkadian Stele of Ilšu-rabi from Tell Abu Sheeja. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10766/akkadian-stele-of-ilsu-rabi-from-tell-abu-sheeja/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Akkadian Stele of Ilšu-rabi from Tell Abu Sheeja." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 25, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10766/akkadian-stele-of-ilsu-rabi-from-tell-abu-sheeja/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Akkadian Stele of Ilšu-rabi from Tell Abu Sheeja." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10766/akkadian-stele-of-ilsu-rabi-from-tell-abu-sheeja/>.

## License & Copyright

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