Stela of Warpalawas

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 26 February 2015

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Stela of Warpalawas — This basalt stela depicts Warpalawas, king of Tyana land, praying. From Bor (modern-day Niğde, Turkey). Late Hittite period, 8th 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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