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A brick stamped with the name of Ur-Nammu, king of Ur. Neo-Sumerian era, Ur III dynasty, 2111-2003 BCE. From Ur, southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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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. (2014, July 19). Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2764/stamped-brick-with-the-name-of-ur-nammu/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 19, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2764/stamped-brick-with-the-name-of-ur-nammu/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stamped Brick with the Name of Ur-Nammu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jul 2014. Web. 25 Apr 2024.
