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title: Assyrian Relief Showing Babylonian Prisoners
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8374/assyrian-relief-showing-babylonian-prisoners/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-09-17
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# Assyrian Relief Showing Babylonian Prisoners

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

## Image File

[![Assyrian Relief Showing Babylonian Prisoners](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8374.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8374.jpg)

## Image Caption

Assyrian alabaster panel showing Babylonian prisoners in a camp, from the North [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/), Northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq, [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), reign of [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/) II, 668-630 BCE.

To the left, an Assyrian soldier stands and guards. Two standing [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) hold bundles. To the right, a man sits and raises his right arm, looking at the women. At the top right, the hands of a man tending the fire are seen.

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. (2018, March 19). Assyrian Relief Showing Babylonian Prisoners. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8374/assyrian-relief-showing-babylonian-prisoners/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Relief Showing Babylonian Prisoners." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 19, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8374/assyrian-relief-showing-babylonian-prisoners/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Relief Showing Babylonian Prisoners." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8374/assyrian-relief-showing-babylonian-prisoners/>.

## License & Copyright

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