Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This alabaster panel was part of the decorative scheme of the palace of King Tiglath Pileser III (reigned 745-727 BCE) at Kalhu. The king is shown in his chariot, while in another scene above Assyrian soldiers drive out prisoners and flocks from a fortified city, Astartu. The band of cuneiform across the middle relates part of Tiglath Pileser's account of his building and military achievements but has no direct relation to the scenes depicted. From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian era, c. 730-727 BCE. (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). Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2474/alabaster-panel-from-the-central-palace-of-tiglath/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 31, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2474/alabaster-panel-from-the-central-palace-of-tiglath/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2014. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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