Head of Ashurnasirpal II

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 22 June 2014

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Head of Ashurnasirpal II — A fragment from a wall relief that depicts the head of the Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II. Neo-Assyrian era, 865-860 BCE. From the North-West palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; Biblical calah), Mesopotamia, Iraq.(The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, June 22). Head of Ashurnasirpal II. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2706/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Head of Ashurnasirpal II." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 22, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2706/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Head of Ashurnasirpal II." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Jun 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

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