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title: Hexagonal Prism of Esarhaddon from Nimrud
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10880/hexagonal-prism-of-esarhaddon-from-nimrud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hexagonal Prism of Esarhaddon from Nimrud

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

## Image File

[![Hexagonal Prism of Esarhaddon from Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10880.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10880.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription on this hexagonal clay prism narrates the construction works of a [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) by the Neo-Assyrian king [Esarhaddon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Esarhaddon/) (reigned 680 - 669 BCE). Neo-Assyrian Period, 7th century BCE. From Nimrud, 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). Hexagonal Prism of Esarhaddon from Nimrud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10880/hexagonal-prism-of-esarhaddon-from-nimrud/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hexagonal Prism of Esarhaddon from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10880/hexagonal-prism-of-esarhaddon-from-nimrud/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hexagonal Prism of Esarhaddon from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10880/hexagonal-prism-of-esarhaddon-from-nimrud/>.

## License & Copyright

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