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title: Sargon II's Stele
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2957/sargon-iis-stele/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-09-20
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# Sargon II's Stele

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

## Image File

[![Sargon II's Stele](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2957.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2957.jpg)

## Image Caption

Basalt stele of [Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sargon_II/) (721-705 BCE), found in Bamboula, Kition (modern Laranca, [Cyprus](https://www.worldhistory.org/cyprus/)) in 1845.

The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions on the frontal side of the stele commemorate [Sargon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/sargon/)'s victories against the [Medes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medes/), [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/), [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/), and [Urartu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu_Civilization/). The king worships in front of [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) symbols.

The [Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museum, Berlin.

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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, August 28). Sargon II's Stele. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2957/sargon-iis-stele/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sargon II's Stele." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2957/sargon-iis-stele/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sargon II's Stele." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2957/sargon-iis-stele/>.

## License & Copyright

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