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Illustration
Double handed terracotta jar, from the city of Boğazköy, central Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. 8th century BCE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, September 03). Jar from Bogazkoy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9157/jar-from-bogazkoy/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar from Bogazkoy." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 03, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9157/jar-from-bogazkoy/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar from Bogazkoy." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Sep 2018. Web. 01 Apr 2023.
