Ziggurat and Temple of God Nabu, Borsippa

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 12 April 2014
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The temple to Nabu at Borsippa was destroyed in 484 BCE during the suppression of a revolt against the Achaemenid king Xerxes.

Modern Biris Namrud, Babil Governorate, Iraq.

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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, April 12). Ziggurat and Temple of God Nabu, Borsippa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2561/ziggurat-and-temple-of-god-nabu-borsippa/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ziggurat and Temple of God Nabu, Borsippa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 12, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2561/ziggurat-and-temple-of-god-nabu-borsippa/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ziggurat and Temple of God Nabu, Borsippa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Apr 2014. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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