Assyrian Army Besieges a City

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 13 September 2017
Assyrian Army Besieges a City

Alabaster bas-relief depicting an attack on a city by the Assyrian army. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 5 (bottom), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 13). Assyrian Army Besieges a City. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7268/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Assyrian Army Besieges a City." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 13, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7268/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Assyrian Army Besieges a City." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Sep 2017. Web. 16 Oct 2019.

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