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title: A partially vitrified tablet from Nineveh
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2448/a-partially-vitrified-tablet-from-nineveh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A partially vitrified tablet from Nineveh

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

## Image File

[![A partially vitrified tablet from Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2448.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2448.jpg)

## Image Caption

The age-old vulnerability of libraries in times of [warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) applied as ever during the sack of [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/). Many tablets were badly smashed, while others probably perished altogether. With some, such as this tablet of lunar omens, severe burning resulted in the partial vitrification of the clay. From the library of king [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/) II, Nineveh, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Neo-Assyrian era, reign of king Ashurbanipal, 668-627 BCE. (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, March 28). A partially vitrified tablet from Nineveh. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2448/a-partially-vitrified-tablet-from-nineveh/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A partially vitrified tablet from Nineveh." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2448/a-partially-vitrified-tablet-from-nineveh/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A partially vitrified tablet from Nineveh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2448/a-partially-vitrified-tablet-from-nineveh/>.

## License & Copyright

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