Aramaic Inscription from Hatra

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 04 June 2019
Subscribe to author
Aramaic Inscription from Hatra Download Full Size Image

This marble slab was inscribed with an Aramaic script mentioning the name of "Hatra" as the center of the region "Araba". From the 11th temple at Hatra, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Parthian period, 1st to 3rd century CE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

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.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2019, June 04). Aramaic Inscription from Hatra. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10840/aramaic-inscription-from-hatra/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Aramaic Inscription from Hatra." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 04, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10840/aramaic-inscription-from-hatra/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Aramaic Inscription from Hatra." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jun 2019. Web. 23 Feb 2025.

Membership