Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

Illustration

by Jan van der Crabben
published on 26 April 2012

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, king of Akkad. c. 2250 BCE. Brought from Sippar to Susa in the 12th century BCE. Restored in 1992 CE. (Louvre Museum, Paris)

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Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2012, April 26). Victory Stele of Naram-Sin. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/356/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Victory Stele of Naram-Sin." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/356/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Victory Stele of Naram-Sin." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 14 Nov 2019.