The Soldiers' Oath Tablet from Hattusa

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This clay tablet describes the ceremony of the oath taken by the Hittite soldiers and the cursing of those who fail to keep the oath. 13th century BCE, from Hattusa (Bogazkoy), in modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, 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, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Soldiers' Oath Tablet from Hattusa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Sep 2018. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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