Illustration
Alabaster bas-relief of an Apkallu with four wings. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Panel 26, Room B, the North-West Palace at Nimrud, modern-day 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. (2017, September 15). Apkallu with Four Wings. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7316/apkallu-with-four-wings/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu with Four Wings." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7316/apkallu-with-four-wings/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu with Four Wings." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2017. Web. 16 Apr 2024.
