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title: Stela of Queen Sammu-Ramat
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2988/stela-of-queen-sammu-ramat/
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updated: 2024-09-20
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# Stela of Queen Sammu-Ramat

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

## Image File

[![Stela of Queen Sammu-Ramat](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2988.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2988.jpg)

## Image Caption

Stela of Queen [Sammu-Ramat](https://www.worldhistory.org/Semiramis/) from [Assur](https://www.worldhistory.org/assur/) ([Ashur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ashur/)), northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), c. 809 BCE.

The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions on the upper part of the stela say that Sammu-ramat (or Shammuramat) is the wife (and [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/)) of Shamshi-Adad V, king of all, king of Ashur; the mother of Adad-Nirari III, king of all, king of Ashur; and the daughter in [law](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/law/) of Shalmaneser III, king of the four corners of the world.

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 31). Stela of Queen Sammu-Ramat. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2988/stela-of-queen-sammu-ramat/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Queen Sammu-Ramat." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 31, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2988/stela-of-queen-sammu-ramat/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Queen Sammu-Ramat." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2988/stela-of-queen-sammu-ramat/>.

## License & Copyright

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