Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Mesopotamian clay tablet with the episodes of the epic of creation. It narrates how the god Anshar summons the gods together for a banquet. They celebrate Marduk's appointment as champion; Marduk defeated Tiamat in the primeval chaos. From the library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh (modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), northern Mesopotamia. Neo-Assyrian period, 7th century BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3131/mesopotamian-epic-of-creation-tablet/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet." World History Encyclopedia, October 13, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3131/mesopotamian-epic-of-creation-tablet/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Epic of Creation Tablet." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3131/mesopotamian-epic-of-creation-tablet/.

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