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title: Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2764/stamped-brick-with-the-name-of-ur-nammu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu

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

## Image File

[![Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2764.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2764.jpg)

## Image Caption

A brick stamped with the name of [Ur-Nammu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ur-Nammu/), king of [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/). Neo-[Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) era, Ur III dynasty, 2111-2003 BCE. From Ur, southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).

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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, July 19). Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2764/stamped-brick-with-the-name-of-ur-nammu/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 19, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2764/stamped-brick-with-the-name-of-ur-nammu/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2764/stamped-brick-with-the-name-of-ur-nammu/>.

## License & Copyright

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