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Stone stela of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser I, reigned 1273-1244 BCE. The Akkadian inscription mentions how the king rebuilt one of the gateways at the city of Ashur. From Ashur, northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Middle-Assyrian period. (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 24). Stela of Shalmaneser I. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5266/stela-of-shalmaneser-i/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Shalmaneser I." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5266/stela-of-shalmaneser-i/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Shalmaneser I." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jun 2016. Web. 22 May 2022.
