Captured Camels from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 23 August 2016

Captured Camels from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III — The woman on the left and the herd of camels behind her are part of a procession of prisoners and booty captured during one of the military campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III (reigned 744-727 BCE) against Arab enemies. Assyrian, about 728 BCE. From the Central Palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum. London).

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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. (2016, August 23). Captured Camels from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5469/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Captured Camels from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2016. Web. 16 Oct 2019.