Foundation Tablet of Ur-Nammu

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 17 October 2014
Foundation Tablet of Ur-Nammu Download Full Size Image

The cuneiform inscriptions on this tablet mention the name of Ur-Nammu, king of Ur and founder of the Sumerian 3rd dynasty of Ur. From the temple of Inanna at Uruk, southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Sumerian period, 2112-2095 BCE.

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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 17). Foundation Tablet of Ur-Nammu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3157/foundation-tablet-of-ur-nammu/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Tablet of Ur-Nammu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3157/foundation-tablet-of-ur-nammu/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Tablet of Ur-Nammu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Oct 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2023.

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