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title: Door Lintel with Gods' Heads
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2766/door-lintel-with-gods-heads/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Door Lintel with Gods' Heads

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

## Image File

[![Door Lintel with Gods' Heads](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2766.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2766.jpg)

## Image Caption

This door lintel was sculpted with the shape of different gods' heads. Each [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## 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 16). Door Lintel with Gods' Heads. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2766/door-lintel-with-gods-heads/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Door Lintel with Gods' Heads." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 16, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2766/door-lintel-with-gods-heads/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Door Lintel with Gods' Heads." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2766/door-lintel-with-gods-heads/>.

## License & Copyright

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