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title: Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2589/nebuchadnezzar-iis-terracotta-cylinder-of-shamash/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple

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

## Image File

[![Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2589.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2589.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of the sun [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/), [Shamash](https://www.worldhistory.org/Utu-Shamash/), at Sippar reached a state of complete disrepair. The gods conveyed a message to the king via omens that he was given approval to rebuild and repair the temple of Shamash. This document records how the king successfully reconstructed the temple. From Sippar, 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). Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2589/nebuchadnezzar-iis-terracotta-cylinder-of-shamash/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 24, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2589/nebuchadnezzar-iis-terracotta-cylinder-of-shamash/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Apr 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2589/nebuchadnezzar-iis-terracotta-cylinder-of-shamash/>.

## License & Copyright

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