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This foundation cone records the building of one of Nanna's temples at Ur. Neo-Sumerian period, Ur III, reign of Ur-Nammu, 2047-2030 BCE, Mesopotamia, 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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 30). Foundation Cone of Ur-Nammu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2828/foundation-cone-of-ur-nammu/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Cone of Ur-Nammu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2828/foundation-cone-of-ur-nammu/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Cone of Ur-Nammu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2014. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
