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title: Tablet of Adad-Nirari II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10869/tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tablet of Adad-Nirari II

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

## Image File

[![Tablet of Adad-Nirari II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10869.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10869.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription on this clay tablet states that the neo-Assyrian king Adad-nirari II (reigned 911 - 891 BCE) has built a [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) and a [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/). From northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The Iraq Museum, Baghdad).

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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, June 05). Tablet of Adad-Nirari II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10869/tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet of Adad-Nirari II." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10869/tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet of Adad-Nirari II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10869/tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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