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title: Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription
author: Sebastian Meyer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3024/jerwan-aqueduct-inscription/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription
_Authored by Sebastian Meyer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3024.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) on the Jerwan [Aqueduct](https://www.worldhistory.org/aqueduct/) (703-690 BCE). King [Sennacherib](https://www.worldhistory.org/sennacherib/) I of [Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/assyria/) made sure that, thousands of years later, people would know that it was he who ordered the construction of this feat of Assyrian engineering.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Meyer, S. (2014, September 15). Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Meyer, Sebastian. "Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2014. .
### MLA
Meyer, Sebastian. "Jerwan Aqueduct Inscription." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://sebmeyer.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Archaeology-in-Kurdistan/G00006TIcB4rPQh8/I000059EJuo_NjFE) by **Sebastian Meyer**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 15 September 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.