Illustration
This board game is made of serpentine. 9th to 7th century BCE. From Sam'al/Zincirli, modern-day Southern Turkey. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)
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, September 04). Board Game from Sam'al. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7178/board-game-from-samal/
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