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title: Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FACP, FRCP(Glasg)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2100/stela-of-iddi-sin-king-of-simurrum/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum

_Authored by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FACP, FRCP(Glasg)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

The stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum celebrates and commemorates the victories of this King against his enemies, mostly tribes of West Iran. The stela is carved with 108 lines of [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions and was found at Qarachatan, Pira Magroon mountain, Sulaimaniya, Iraq. Old Babylonian era, circa 2003-1595 BCE. It is currently housed in the Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
FRCP(Glasg), O. S. M. A. F. (2013, October 14). Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2100/stela-of-iddi-sin-king-of-simurrum/>
### Chicago
FRCP(Glasg), Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FACP,. "Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 14, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2100/stela-of-iddi-sin-king-of-simurrum/>.
### MLA
FRCP(Glasg), Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FACP,. "Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Oct 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2100/stela-of-iddi-sin-king-of-simurrum/>.

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