Assyrian Prisoners of War

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 12 September 2017
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Alabaster bas-relief showing two woman and a child as prisoners of war after the Assyrian army captured their city. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 5 (bottom), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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 12). Assyrian Prisoners of War. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7282/assyrian-prisoners-of-war/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Prisoners of War." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 12, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7282/assyrian-prisoners-of-war/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Prisoners of War." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Sep 2017. Web. 26 Mar 2023.

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