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title: Rock relief of Mountain Hareer
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3086/rock-relief-of-mountain-hareer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rock relief of Mountain Hareer

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

## Image File

[![Rock relief of Mountain Hareer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3086.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3086.jpg)

## Image Caption

This rock relief lies on the cliff of Hareer Mountain, which looks over the modern village of Patas and Hareer, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. The relief depicts a standing man who wears a hat, raises his right arm, and holds a long spare in his left arm. It is surrounded by a prominent frame. Archaeologists think that this relief commemorates the victory of a Median king over the Assyrian army. However, others suggest that the depicted man is King Hdiab III and this dates back the relief to 83 CE. 
The relief has undergone extensive and continuous mutilation and deliberate destruction by local villagers because they think/thought that this man represents a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) and this stands against their Islamic beliefs. Note the innumerable bullet marks.

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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, October 02). Rock relief of Mountain Hareer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3086/rock-relief-of-mountain-hareer/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Rock relief of Mountain Hareer." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3086/rock-relief-of-mountain-hareer/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Rock relief of Mountain Hareer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3086/rock-relief-of-mountain-hareer/>.

## License & Copyright

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