Illustration
Two limestone votive stelae of the Mnevis (also written Mer-Wer) bull. From Heliopolis, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 19th and 20th Dynasties, 12th century BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 03). Mnevis Bull Stelae. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3433/mnevis-bull-stelae/
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