Stela of the Assyrian King Adad Nirari III

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Stela of Adad Nirari III, erected by one of the king's local governors, Nergal-Eres, found in Saba, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 810-783 BCE.

The stela features the Assyrian King Adad Nirari III praying in front of god symbols, and the inscriptions report on the king’s victorious campaign against Palashtu (Palestine).

Istanbul Archeological Museum/Ancient Orient Museum.

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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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