Illustration
The decorative paintings on this pottery jar can still be seen. From northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian perod, 911-609 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.
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. (2015, April 10). Colorful Jar from Assyria. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3778/colorful-jar-from-assyria/
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