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title: Babylonian City under Assyrian Siege
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5479/babylonian-city-under-assyrian-siege/
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updated: 2024-09-17
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# Babylonian City under Assyrian Siege

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

## Image File

[![Babylonian City under Assyrian Siege](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5479.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5479.jpg)

## Image Caption

Assyrian relief showing a siege, from the Central [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) (ancient [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/)), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq.

Date palms indicate that the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), most of which was on an adjacent slab, was probably [Babylonia](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/). The Assyrians have built a siege ramp against the walls, which they attack with a battering ram. An enemy archer is being killed beside a palm tree that has been felled, and headless corpses lie around the city.

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, August 24). Babylonian City under Assyrian Siege. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5479/babylonian-city-under-assyrian-siege/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Babylonian City under Assyrian Siege." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5479/babylonian-city-under-assyrian-siege/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Babylonian City under Assyrian Siege." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Aug 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5479/babylonian-city-under-assyrian-siege/>.

## License & Copyright

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