Exorcistic Incantations from Ashur

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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These exorcistic incantations were written on this large clay tablet using both Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform language. Probably from Ashur, Mesopotamia, Iraq, 1300-900 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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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. (2016, April 14). Exorcistic Incantations from Ashur. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4905/exorcistic-incantations-from-ashur/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Exorcistic Incantations from Ashur." World History Encyclopedia, April 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4905/exorcistic-incantations-from-ashur/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Exorcistic Incantations from Ashur." World History Encyclopedia, 14 Apr 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4905/exorcistic-incantations-from-ashur/.

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