Illustration
This door lintel was sculpted with the shape of different gods' heads. Each god represents one day of the week. 2nd to 3rd century CE. From Hatra, Modern Al-Jazeera Region, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 16). Door Lintel with Gods' Heads. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2766/door-lintel-with-gods-heads/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Door Lintel with Gods' Heads." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 16, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2766/door-lintel-with-gods-heads/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Door Lintel with Gods' Heads." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Jul 2014. Web. 15 Apr 2024.
