Mud Brick Stamped with the Name of King Ishme-Dagan

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This baked-mud brick was stamped with the name of king Ishme-Dagan; he was the 4th king in the First Dynasty of Isin and son of Iddin-Dagan. From Ur, southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Isin-Larsa period, circa 1889-1871 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. (2016, June 24). Mud Brick Stamped with the Name of King Ishme-Dagan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5260/mud-brick-stamped-with-the-name-of-king-ishme-daga/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mud Brick Stamped with the Name of King Ishme-Dagan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jun 2016. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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