Stela of the God Hadad

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 26 February 2015
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This basalt stela of the storm god Hadad of Aleppo was brought to the palace museum of King Nebuchadnezzar II as war booty. From Babylon, modern-day Iraq. Late Hittite period, 9th century BCE. (Istanbul Archaeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

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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. (2015, February 26). Stela of the God Hadad. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3660/stela-of-the-god-hadad/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of the God Hadad." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 26, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3660/stela-of-the-god-hadad/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of the God Hadad." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Feb 2015. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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