Nebuchadnezzar's Inscription plaque

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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In this photo, part of the so-called the inscription plaque (or building inscription) of the Ishtar Gate appears. The cuneiform inscriptions of the whole text read:

"I (Nebuchadnezzar) laid the foundation of the gates down to the ground water level and had them built out of pure blue stone. Upon the walls in the inner room of the gate are bulls and dragons and thus I magnificently adorned them with luxurious splendour for all mankind to behold in awe."

These glazed bricks were found near the main Ishtar Gate during the German excavations of the area, 1902-1914 CE. Neo-Babylonian period, circa 575 BCE. From Babylon (modern Babel Governorate), Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Pergamon Museum, Berlin).

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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, September 01). Nebuchadnezzar's Inscription plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2990/nebuchadnezzars-inscription-plaque/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nebuchadnezzar's Inscription plaque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Sep 2014. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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