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In this gypsum wall relief, the Assyrian king Sargon II, who holds a long staff, greets a high official (who still holds a sword at his side), in very close proximity, almost touching him. This official is probably his son, Sennacherib, the crown prince. From the palace of Sargon II at the city of Khorsabad (ancient Dur-Sharrukin), northern Mesopotamia. Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 710-705 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Sargon II and Sennacherib. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3141/
Amin, Osama S. M. "Sargon II and Sennacherib." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 13, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3141/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Sargon II and Sennacherib." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2014. Web. 28 Feb 2021.
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