--- title: Assyrian Soldiers Holding Decapitated Heads of Nubian Soldiers author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8416/assyrian-soldiers-holding-decapitated-heads-of-nub/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2024-09-17 --- # Assyrian Soldiers Holding Decapitated Heads of Nubian Soldiers _Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_ ## Image File [![Assyrian Soldiers Holding Decapitated Heads of Nubian Soldiers](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8416.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8416.jpg) ## Image Caption Detail of a large gypsum [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) panel, depicting the Assyrian attack on a fortress at the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Memphis_(Ancient_Egypt)/) in 667 BCE, Panel 17, Room M of 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/), 645-635 BCE. The Nubian soldiers of King Taharqa (of the 25th Dynasty) are being led, as prisoners, by the Assyrian soldiers of [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/) II. The heads of the Nubian soldiers are clearly recognizable by their scalp hair and facial features. They wear short kilts and are bare-footed. They are handcuffed. On the right, two Assyrian soldiers hold decapitated heads of defeated Nubians; one soldier holds two heads while the other one holds one head with his right hand and a sword with his left hand. At the left upper part, an Assyrian soldier tries to undermine the wall of the fortress. Part of an Egyptian civil prisoner appears on the extreme right. The British Museum, London. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## 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. - [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/MRCPian) - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/osama-shukir-muhammed-amin/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 22). Assyrian Soldiers Holding Decapitated Heads of Nubian Soldiers. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Soldiers Holding Decapitated Heads of Nubian Soldiers." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2018. . ### MLA Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Soldiers Holding Decapitated Heads of Nubian Soldiers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2018, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 22 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.