Kurkh_stele_of_Shalmaneser_III._From_Diyarbakır,_southern_Turkey._British_Museum.jpg
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Description Kurkh stele of Shalmaneser III. From Diyarbakır, southern Turkey. British Museum.jpg |
English:
Shalmaneser III praying in front of divine symbols (Ashur, Ishtar, Anu, and Sin). The cuneiform inscription is a text of a version of the King's annals and narrates his campaign in chronological order, concluding with a description of the battle of Qarqar in 853 BCE against a large coalition led by the kings of Damascus and Hamath. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of Shalmaneser III, circa 852 BCE. From Kurkh, Diyarbakir, modern-day Turkey. British Museum.
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Author | Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) |
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