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title: Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2294/stone-tablet-of-nabu-apla-iddina/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina

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

## Image File

[![Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2294.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2294.jpg)

## Image Caption

This stone tablet records the restoration of certain lands by the Babylonian king [Nabu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nabu/)-apla-iddina to a priest. On the top of the stone are 13 symbols of the gods designed to protect the legal statement. Both the king, wearing the typical Babylonian royal hat, and the priest, who has a hand raised in salute, are shown on the obverse with labels identifying them. The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) text dates the deed to the 20th year of Nabu-apla-iddina's reign and says it was sealed with the royal seal in [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/) in the presence of five high officials. Babylonian, c. 870 BCE, from Sippar, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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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. (2014, February 06). Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2294/stone-tablet-of-nabu-apla-iddina/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2294/stone-tablet-of-nabu-apla-iddina/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2294/stone-tablet-of-nabu-apla-iddina/>.

## License & Copyright

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