Embrasure from Belgradkapi

Illustration

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 10 May 2018

This embrasure was made from Bakırköy sandstone. There is a cross on the front. Fifth century CE. From Belgradkapı (Belgrad Gate), in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

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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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