Mt. Darbandi Bilula's Akkadian Rock Relief, Mesopotamia, Iraq

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 19 October 2013
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Mt. Darbandi Bilula's Akkadian Rock Relief, Mesopotamia, Iraq Download Full Size Image

This rock relief dates back to the Akkadian era. It lies on the cliff of Mt. Darbadi Bilula, Hori and Shekhan area, Sulaimaniya, near the Iranian border, Iraq. Circa 2100 BCE. It features a victorious man with two captives before him; one is kneeling and the other one is beneath his foot. On the right, there are Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions in 4 columns.

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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.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2013, October 19). Mt. Darbandi Bilula's Akkadian Rock Relief, Mesopotamia, Iraq. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2115/mt-darbandi-bilulas-akkadian-rock-relief-mesopotam/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mt. Darbandi Bilula's Akkadian Rock Relief, Mesopotamia, Iraq." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 19, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2115/mt-darbandi-bilulas-akkadian-rock-relief-mesopotam/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mt. Darbandi Bilula's Akkadian Rock Relief, Mesopotamia, Iraq." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Oct 2013. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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