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title: Banquet scene from  Maraş
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3664/banquet-scene-from--maras/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Banquet scene from  Maraş

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

## Image File

[![Banquet scene from  Maraş](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3664.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3664.jpg)

## Image Caption

This basalt stela depicts a banquet scene and was found in Maraş (modern-day Kahramanmaraş, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)). Late [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) period, 9th century BCE. (Istanbul Archeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

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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, March 04). Banquet scene from Maraş. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3664/banquet-scene-from--maras/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Banquet scene from Maraş." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3664/banquet-scene-from--maras/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Banquet scene from Maraş." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3664/banquet-scene-from--maras/>.

## License & Copyright

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