Ancient Middle East


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Hunting gear is carried by a pack-animal.              
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace of          
Ashurbanipal in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Hunting gear is carried by a pack-animal. Stone bas-relief (7th BC...

Servants carrying hunting gear.                        
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace             
of Ashurbanipal in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Servants carrying hunting gear. Stone bas-relief (7th BC...

Two servants carrying hunting gear.                    
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace of          
Ashurbanipal in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Two servants carrying hunting gear. Stone bas-relief (7th BC...

Grand King Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) inspecting       
the booty after the battle of Til Tuba against Elam.   
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace of          
Ashurbanipal in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Grand King Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) inspecting the booty after the batt...

Assyrian officer presents a new king to the vanquished 
Elamites at Madaktu after the battle of Til Tuba.      
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace of          
Ashurbanipal in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Assyrian officer presents a new king to the vanquished Elamites at Madaktu afte...

Ashurbanipal's prisoners after the battle of Til       
Tuba against Elam. Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from     
the palace of Ashurbanipal in Niniveh, Mesopotamia.
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Ashurbanipal's prisoners after the battle of Til Tuba against Elam. Stone...

Ashurbanipal's prisoners after the battle of Til       
Tuba against Elam. Detail of a stone bas-relief        
(7th BCE) from the palace of of Ashurbanipal           
in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Ashurbanipal's prisoners after the battle of Til Tuba against Elam. Detai...

Elamite fugitives hide in the swampland. Detail        
Ashurbanipal's battle against the King of Elam.        
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace             
in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Elamite fugitives hide in the swampland. Detail Ashurbanipal's battle ag...

Assyrian warriors shelter behind shields.              
Battle against Arabian tribes with their camels.       
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace             
in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Assyrian warriors shelter behind shields. Battle against Arabian t...

Elamite warriors marching into battle against          
Ashurbanipal at the battle of Til Tuba.                
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace             
in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Elamite warriors marching into battle against Ashurbanipal at the batt...

Elamite warriors marching into battle against          
Ashurbanipal at  Til Tuba.                
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace             
of Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Elamite warriors marching into battle against Ashurbanipal at Til Tu...

Capture of the Elamite city Hamanu                     
by Ashurbanipal's warriors                             
at the battle of Til Tuba.                             
Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the                    
palace of Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Capture of the Elamite city Hamanu by Ashurbanipal's warrio...