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November dressed as a priestess of Isis holding a sistrum (rattle). From Carthage, modern-day Tunisia. Second half of the 4th century CE. (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, O. S. M. (2016, June 14). November Dressed as Isis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5205/november-dressed-as-isis/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "November Dressed as Isis." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5205/november-dressed-as-isis/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "November Dressed as Isis." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Jun 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2022.
