Mesopotamian Amulet Against Ghosts (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 18 April 2016

Mesopotamian Amulet Against Ghosts — This stone is inscribed with an incantation (partly Sumerian and mumbo-jumbo) that has 7 signs, repeated 7 times. It is much worn through use. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. Circa 800-550 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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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, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Amulet Against Ghosts." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2022.

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