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This clay tablet narrates the building works of the Assyrian king Adad-nirari II (reigned 911-891 BCE). From Ashur (Assur), 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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, June 05). Clay Tablet of Adad-Nirari II from Assur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10876/clay-tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii-from-assur/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Clay Tablet of Adad-Nirari II from Assur." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 05, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10876/clay-tablet-of-adad-nirari-ii-from-assur/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Clay Tablet of Adad-Nirari II from Assur." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jun 2019. Web. 24 Mar 2023.
