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title: Terracotta Cylinder of Nebuchadnezzar II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2588/terracotta-cylinder-of-nebuchadnezzar-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Terracotta Cylinder of Nebuchadnezzar II

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

## Image File

[![Terracotta Cylinder of Nebuchadnezzar II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2588.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2588.jpg)

## Image Caption

This document records the king’s reconstructive work at the [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Sippar, Ururk, [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), Borsippa, Larsa, and Dilbat. It also commemorates the king’s repairing of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Ninkarrak (a form of the healing Goddess of [Gula](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gula/)) at the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/). From Babylon (modern [Babel](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/) Governorate), neo-Babylonian era, 604-562 BCE, [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, April 24). Terracotta Cylinder of Nebuchadnezzar II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2588/terracotta-cylinder-of-nebuchadnezzar-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Terracotta Cylinder of Nebuchadnezzar II." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 24, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2588/terracotta-cylinder-of-nebuchadnezzar-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Terracotta Cylinder of Nebuchadnezzar II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Apr 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2588/terracotta-cylinder-of-nebuchadnezzar-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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