Illustration
This basalt wall relief depicts a procession of court officials. 8th century BCE. From the citadel of Zincirli/Sam'al, modern-day Southern Turkey. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)
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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. (2017, September 01). Court Officials from Sam'al. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7153/court-officials-from-samal/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Court Officials from Sam'al." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 01, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7153/court-officials-from-samal/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Court Officials from Sam'al." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Sep 2017. Web. 30 Sep 2022.
