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title: Golden Jackal from Meroe
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3531/golden-jackal-from-meroe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Golden Jackal from Meroe

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

## Image File

[![Golden Jackal from Meroe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3531.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3531.jpg)

## Image Caption

Golden jackal. From the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) N6, [Meroe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Meroe/), modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, around 1 CE. (State Museum of [Egyptian Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Art/), Munich, Germany).

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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. (2015, January 04). Golden Jackal from Meroe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3531/golden-jackal-from-meroe/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Golden Jackal from Meroe." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 04, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3531/golden-jackal-from-meroe/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Golden Jackal from Meroe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jan 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3531/golden-jackal-from-meroe/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 04 January 2015. 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.