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title: Foundation Clay Tablet from Larsa
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6950/foundation-clay-tablet-from-larsa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Foundation Clay Tablet from Larsa

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

## Image File

[![Foundation Clay Tablet from Larsa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6950.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6950.jpg)

## Image Caption

This clay tablet records the restoration of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of the sun [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Shamash](https://www.worldhistory.org/Utu-Shamash/) at Larsa (modern-day Sankarah or Tell as-Senkereh) by King [Hammurabi](https://www.worldhistory.org/hammurabi/). Old Babylonian Period, reign of Hammurabi, 1792-1750 BCE. From Larsa, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. (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. (2017, August 31). Foundation Clay Tablet from Larsa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6950/foundation-clay-tablet-from-larsa/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Clay Tablet from Larsa." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 31, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6950/foundation-clay-tablet-from-larsa/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Clay Tablet from Larsa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6950/foundation-clay-tablet-from-larsa/>.

## License & Copyright

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