Mesopotamian Amulet Against Plague

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 18 April 2016
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This amulet is covered with a quotation from a poem, the Akkadian Erra Epic, thought suitable to ward off plague. From Ashur, Northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Period, 800-612 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 18). Mesopotamian Amulet Against Plague. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4933/mesopotamian-amulet-against-plague/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Amulet Against Plague." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 18, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4933/mesopotamian-amulet-against-plague/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Amulet Against Plague." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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