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This is a diary of astronomical and meteorological phenomena observed during the 2nd month of the years 323-322 BCE. Written in cuneiform inscription, it records the death of Alexander on the 29th day of the lunar month. The author describes Alexander simply as "the king". From Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 07). Death of Alexander Clay Tablet. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4833/death-of-alexander-clay-tablet/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Death of Alexander Clay Tablet." World History Encyclopedia, April 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4833/death-of-alexander-clay-tablet/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Death of Alexander Clay Tablet." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4833/death-of-alexander-clay-tablet/.
