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The cuneiform inscription on this clay tablet states that the neo-Assyrian king Adad-nirari II (reigned 911 - 891 BCE) has built a city and a palace. From northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Iraq Museum, Baghdad).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, June 05). Tablet of Adad-Nirari II. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10869/tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet of Adad-Nirari II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 05, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10869/tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet of Adad-Nirari II." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jun 2019. Web. 15 Apr 2024.
