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Biography

I do not have a degree in history yet, but I have great passion to ancient history especially that of the middle east, Mesopotamia in particular since it is the culture and civilization of my own homeland.

Education

  • B.Sc. Computer Science

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Horus Bird Statuette
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Horus Bird Statuette

Small statue of Horus. Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (State Museum of Egyptian Art), Munich.
Egyptian God Osiris
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Egyptian God Osiris

Small statue of Osiris. Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (State Museum of Egyptian Art), Munich.
Lycian Sarcophagus, Sidon
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Lycian Sarcophagus, Sidon

Detail of horses on a Lycian Sarcophagus, from Sidon, 5th Century BC. Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
Alexander Sarcophagus, Sidon
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Alexander Sarcophagus, Sidon

Detail from Alexander sarcophagus, showing a scene of wild boar hunting. Despite the name, the sarcophagus was not made...
Remains of King Tabnit II
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Remains of King Tabnit II

The well preserved skeleton of king Tabnit II of Sidon. Istanbul Archaeology Museum.
Senemut, kneeling fugure
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Senemut, kneeling fugure

One of the finest known figures of Senemut, the architect and builder of the terrace temple of Hatshepsut (around 1470...
Queen's Coffin Mask
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Queen's Coffin Mask

Coffin mask of the queen consort of king Djehuti (c. 1650 BCW). Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (State Museum of Egyptian...
Puzur Ishtar
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Puzur Ishtar

Detail from a statue of Puzur Ishtar, governor of Mari, early 2nd millennium BC. Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
Shalmaneser III
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Shalmaneser III

Detail from a statue of Shalmaneser III (859 BC – 824 BC) at Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
Aurochs from Ishtar gate
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Aurochs from Ishtar gate

Aurochs from Ishtar Gate at Babylon, constructed in about 575 BCE by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II. On display in Istanbul...
Door Pivot Stone from Girsu
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Door Pivot Stone from Girsu

A door pivot stone from Telloh (ancient Girsu), third millennium BCE. Istanbul Archaeology Museum.
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