Worship Scene from Assur

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This is a glazed ceramic tile. A man stands and prays before Shamash, the Sun God. Symbols of Mesopotamian deities appear on the upper part. Neo-Assyrian Period, 8th century BCE. From Assur (Ashur; modern-day Qal'at Sherqat). (Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany)

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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. (2017, August 29). Worship Scene from Assur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7124/worship-scene-from-assur/

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