The Soldiers' Oath Tablet from Hattusa

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This clay tablet describes the ceremony of the oath taken by the Hittite soldiers and the cursing of those who fail to keep the oath. 13th century BCE, from Hattusa (Bogazkoy), in modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, September 03). The Soldiers' Oath Tablet from Hattusa. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9166/the-soldiers-oath-tablet-from-hattusa/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Soldiers' Oath Tablet from Hattusa." World History Encyclopedia, September 03, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9166/the-soldiers-oath-tablet-from-hattusa/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Soldiers' Oath Tablet from Hattusa." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Sep 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9166/the-soldiers-oath-tablet-from-hattusa/.

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