Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 31 March 2014
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This stela came from the Temple of Marduk in Babylon. It is a commemorative monument set up in honour of a private individual called Adad-Etir. He was an official in the temple, known as 'the dagger bearer', and this stela was erected by his son Marduk-balassu-iqbi. The figures carved in relief on the front represent the father and son together. Their shaven heads show that they are both priests.

Babylonian, about 900-800 BCE, From Babylon, Marduk temple, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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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. (2014, March 31). Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2463/stela-from-babylonian-marduk-temple/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 31, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2463/stela-from-babylonian-marduk-temple/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2014. Web. 20 Dec 2024.

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