Cylinder Seals in Ancient Mesopotamia # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Among the most interesting and revealing artifacts discovered from ancient Mesopotamia are the objects known as cylinder seals. These...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Eclipse Tablet Inscribed in Babylonian # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Tablet Inscribed in Babylonian with a Ritual for the Observances of Eclipses Mesopotamia, seleucid period(ca. third-first century...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Striding Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Striding Bull Cylinder seal and impression Persia, Achaemenid periodca. 550–330 B.C.Chalcedony25 x 13 mmSeal no. 837 See more information...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Persian Warrior with Greek Prisoners of War # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Persian Warrior with Greek Prisoners of War Cylinder seal and impression Persia, Achaemenid period(ca. 550–330 B.C.)Carnelian23 x 10...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
King Standing on Sphinxes # Kingdoms of Sumeria
King Standing on Sphinxes and Holding a Lion in Each Hand; Palm Tree with Winged Sun Disk Above Cylinder seal and impression Persia,...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Four Rows of Striding Boars # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Four Rows of Striding Boars Cylinder sea and impression Persia, Achaemenid period(ca. 550–330 B.C.)Rock crystal30 x 13 mmSeal no. 836 See...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Eye Stone Amulet # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Eye Stone Amulet with a Dedication Inscription of King Nebuchadnezzar II in Akkadian Inscribed: To Marduk, his lord, Nebuchadnezzar, king...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Epic of Etana Mesopotamia, First Dynasty of Babylon(ca.1895–1595 B.C.)ClayMLC 1363...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Hero Grasping Two Struggling Birds # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Grasping Two Struggling Birds and Stepping on a Third Bird Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Hero Grasping Two Male Sphinxes # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Grasping Two Male Sphinxes Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian period(ca.1000–539 B.C.)Siliceous stone33 x 16...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Centaur with a Bow and Arrow Attacking Winged Lion # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Centaur with a Bow and Arrow Attacking Winged Lion Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian period(ca.1000–539...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 2, 2018
- 1 min
Attendant Waving Palm Whisk over Table # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Attendant Waving Palm Whisk over Table Before Seated King Raising Cup, Attendant with Fan and Towel Behind King Cylinder seal and...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 7 min
The Cyrus Cylinder # Kingdoms of Sumeria
The Cyrus Cylinder is a document issued by Cyrus the Great, consisting of a cylinder of clay inscribed in Akkadian cuneiform script. The...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Armed Hero Grasping Kicking Ostrich # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Armed Hero Grasping Kicking Ostrich; Worshiper Behind Two Fish Men with Pollen Baskets Flanking Sacred Tree; God in Winged Sun Disk Above...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 8 min
Herodotus on Babylonians # Kingdoms of Sumeria
I:192. As to the resources of the Babylonians how great they are, I shall show by many other proofs and among them also by this: For the...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Goddess with Ring and Scimitar
Goddess with Ring and Scimitar on Star-Studded Throne over Lion (?); Worshiper Facing Armed God Standing on Bull Cylinder seal and...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 9 min
Nabu # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Nabu (sometimes known as Tutu) is the Babylonian god of wisdom, learning, prophecy, scribes, and writing and was also responsible for the...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Archer Attacking a Lion Griffin #Kingdoms of Sumeria
Archer Attacking a Lion Griffin, Tree with Winged Sun Disk Above Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Griffin Fighting Griffin Demon # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Griffin Fighting Griffin Demon Armed with Dagger for Small Calf Below Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca....
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Winged Lion Griffin Attacked by Hero over Kneeling Calf # Kingdoms of Sumerian
Winged Lion Griffin Attacked by Hero over Kneeling Calf Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. twelfth/eleventh century...
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