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title: A Terracotta Foundation Document from Nineveh
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2807/a-terracotta-foundation-document-from-nineveh/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Terracotta Foundation Document from Nineveh
_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2807.jpg)
## Image Caption
This terracotta prism was found in [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/). It documents [Sennacherib](https://www.worldhistory.org/sennacherib/)'s military campaigns and the rebuilding of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Nineveh. The siege and the capture of Lachish and [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/) occurred during his 3rd military campaign in 701 BCE. Details of the account of the siege are given in [column](https://www.worldhistory.org/column/) iii, lines 38-81. From Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik, Mousil city, Iraq), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/). Neo-Assyrian era, 694 BCE. (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, July 19). A Terracotta Foundation Document from Nineveh. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Terracotta Foundation Document from Nineveh." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 19, 2014. .
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Terracotta Foundation Document from Nineveh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jul 2014, .
## License & Copyright
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