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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).
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, June 22). Head of Ashurnasirpal II. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2706/head-of-ashurnasirpal-ii/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Ashurnasirpal II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 22, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2706/head-of-ashurnasirpal-ii/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Ashurnasirpal II." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jun 2014. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
