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title: Funerary Relief from Palmyra of a Man and his Son
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8717/funerary-relief-from-palmyra-of-a-man-and-his-son/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Funerary Relief from Palmyra of a Man and his Son

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

## Image File

[![Funerary Relief from Palmyra of a Man and his Son](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8717.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8717.jpg)

## Image Caption

The inscription on this funerary relief says that the two figures are "Yedi Bel" and his son "Zabde'atach". Limestone. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, 200-273 CE. From Palmyra, in modern-day [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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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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## External Links

- [Palmyra | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/palm/hd_palm.htm)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 08). Funerary Relief from Palmyra of a Man and his Son. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8717/funerary-relief-from-palmyra-of-a-man-and-his-son/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Funerary Relief from Palmyra of a Man and his Son." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 08, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8717/funerary-relief-from-palmyra-of-a-man-and-his-son/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Funerary Relief from Palmyra of a Man and his Son." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8717/funerary-relief-from-palmyra-of-a-man-and-his-son/>.

## License & Copyright

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