Wall slabs of king Urhilina

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 05 March 2015
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The hieroglyphic inscriptions on these basalt wall slabs mention the activities of king Urhilina and his son. From modern-day Hama, Syria. Late Hittite period, 9th century BCE. (Istanbul Archeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

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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. (2015, March 05). Wall slabs of king Urhilina. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3665/wall-slabs-of-king-urhilina/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall slabs of king Urhilina." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 05, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3665/wall-slabs-of-king-urhilina/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall slabs of king Urhilina." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2015. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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