Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Detail of a large gypsum wall panel showing the Assyrian army attacking the Egyptian city of Memphis and commemorating the final victory of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal II over the Egyptian king Taharqa in 667 BCE. Panel 17, Room M of the North Palace at Nineveh, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq.

On the right, an Assyrian soldier holds a large shield protecting archers aiming at the fortress. Part of a similar group appears above. On the left, an Assyrian soldier sets fire to the gate. A long ladder leans on the fortress, on which Assyrian spearmen and archers ascend. A Nubian soldier falls from a tower.

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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