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title: Prayer of King Arnuwanda and Queen Asmu-Nikkal
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9177/prayer-of-king-arnuwanda-and-queen-asmu-nikkal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Prayer of King Arnuwanda and Queen Asmu-Nikkal

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

## Image File

[![Prayer of King Arnuwanda and Queen Asmu-Nikkal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9177.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9177.jpg)

## Image Caption

The royal couple (the [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) king Arnuwanda and his wife Ašmu-nikal) is complaining to the gods about the Kaška people for having sacked the [Hatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/hatti/) country, demolished the temples, and broken the statues of the gods. They are imploring the gods to be on their side. Early 14th century BCE, from Hattusa (Bogazkoy), in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turkey).

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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, September 01). Prayer of King Arnuwanda and Queen Asmu-Nikkal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9177/prayer-of-king-arnuwanda-and-queen-asmu-nikkal/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Prayer of King Arnuwanda and Queen Asmu-Nikkal." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 01, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9177/prayer-of-king-arnuwanda-and-queen-asmu-nikkal/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Prayer of King Arnuwanda and Queen Asmu-Nikkal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Sep 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9177/prayer-of-king-arnuwanda-and-queen-asmu-nikkal/>.

## License & Copyright

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