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title: List of Plants in the Garden of Marduk-apla-iddina
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4925/list-of-plants-in-the-garden-of-marduk-apla-iddina/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# List of Plants in the Garden of Marduk-apla-iddina

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

## Image File

[![List of Plants in the Garden of Marduk-apla-iddina](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4925.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4925.jpg)

## Image Caption

This tablet lists the plants in the garden of King [Marduk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marduk/)-apla-iddina, the Biblical Merodach-Baladan, including onions, garlic, leeks, lettuce, cucumbers, and turnips, as well as mint, cress, thyme, and coriander. The plant called "slave girl-buttock" remains unidentified. From Suthern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Reign of Marduk-apla-iddina, 721-710 BCE and 703 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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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. (2016, April 14). List of Plants in the Garden of Marduk-apla-iddina. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4925/list-of-plants-in-the-garden-of-marduk-apla-iddina/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "List of Plants in the Garden of Marduk-apla-iddina." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 14, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4925/list-of-plants-in-the-garden-of-marduk-apla-iddina/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "List of Plants in the Garden of Marduk-apla-iddina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4925/list-of-plants-in-the-garden-of-marduk-apla-iddina/>.

## License & Copyright

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