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title: Octagonal Prism of Sargon II from Khorsabad
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10879/octagonal-prism-of-sargon-ii-from-khorsabad/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Octagonal Prism of Sargon II from Khorsabad

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

## Image File

[![Octagonal Prism of Sargon II from Khorsabad](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10879.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10879.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription on this octagonal spindle-shaped clay prism narrates the military campaigns of the Neo-Assyrian king [Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sargon_II/) (reigned 722 - 705 BCE). Neo-Assyrian period, late 8th century BCE. From [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/), in modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. 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, June 05). Octagonal Prism of Sargon II from Khorsabad. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10879/octagonal-prism-of-sargon-ii-from-khorsabad/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Octagonal Prism of Sargon II from Khorsabad." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10879/octagonal-prism-of-sargon-ii-from-khorsabad/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Octagonal Prism of Sargon II from Khorsabad." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10879/octagonal-prism-of-sargon-ii-from-khorsabad/>.

## License & Copyright

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