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These 3 necklaces were founds inside graves. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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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, February 24). Necklaces from the Old Babylonian period. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3641/necklaces-from-the-old-babylonian-period/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Necklaces from the Old Babylonian period." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 24, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3641/necklaces-from-the-old-babylonian-period/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Necklaces from the Old Babylonian period." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Feb 2015. Web. 07 Oct 2024.
