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Detail of a gypsum wall relief showing the Assyrian King Sargon II. Neo-Assyrian Period, 710-705 BCE. From the palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad, Mesopotamia, Modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London).
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 01). Sargon II, Khorsabad. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6944/sargon-ii-khorsabad/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sargon II, Khorsabad." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 01, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6944/sargon-ii-khorsabad/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sargon II, Khorsabad." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Aug 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
