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Glazed Wall Panel from Fort Shalmaneser
Detail of a large wall panel of vibrant glazed bricks once placed above the entrance to a vast room (T3) next to Shalmaneser III's throne room. The whole panel is composed of about 300 bricks and is 4 meters in length; this detail at the center depicts two rampant bulls around a sacred tree. Fort Shalmaneser in Nimrud, modern-day Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, reign of Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE.
The Iraq Museum, Baghdad.
Questions & Answers
What is the oldest wall in the world?
- The oldest walls in the world are those of the temple of Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, dated to around 11,500 years ago.
What was the first walled city?
- The first walled city identified to date is Jericho, whose walls date to the 10th century BCE.
Which civilization was the first to use stone in building walls?
- Ancient Egypt was the first to use stone in building walls, though it is possible the Indus Valley Civilization was working in stone earlier.
What is the most famous wall in the world?
- The Great Wall of China is the most famous wall in the world.
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