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Jewish prisoners with camel and baggage on their way into exile. Detail of the Assyrian conquest of the Jewish fortified town of Lachish (battle 701 BCE). Part of a relief from the palace of Sennacherib at Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
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Jewish prisoners with camel and baggage on their way into exile. Detail of th...

Jewish captives with camel and baggage on their way into exile. Detail of the Assyrian conquest of the Jewish fortified town of Lachish (battle 701 BCE) Part of a relief from the palace of Sennacherib at Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
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Jewish captives with camel and baggage on their way into exile. Detail of th...

King Eannatum, appearing as god Ningirsu, holds prisoners in a net. Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash,against the town of Umma. Around 2450 BCE. See 08-02-04/2-9 Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
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King Eannatum, appearing as god Ningirsu, holds prisoners in a net. Stel...

Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma. 2450 BCE. See also 08-02-04/2-9 Original size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
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Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of t...

The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma, historic side. See also 08-02-04/3-9 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
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The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding...

Terracotta tablets from the time of Prince Ur-Utu and Ur-Mama. a) record of goatherds, b) record of cowherds. From Lagash/Tello, Mesopotamia (2225-2175 BCE) a) 4.8 x 3.3 cm - b) 6.3 x 5.5 cm AO 2695 and AO 3306
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Terracotta tablets from the time of Prince Ur-Utu and Ur-Mama. a) record of go...

Livestock report. Cuneiform tablet from the reign of a prince of Urma, vassal of the King of Akkad, (22nd year, 10th month of reign). 2.8 x 2.2 cm AO 11328
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Livestock report. Cuneiform tablet from the reign of a prince of Urma, vas...

Three rams with gilded heads on a base of two demons. Bronze, gold and silver; support for an offering table or altar; from the palace of Larsa,Iraq. Period of Isin-Larsa (beginning of 2nd mill. BCE) See also 08-02-10/64 H: 22 cm AO 15705
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Three rams with gilded heads on a base of two demons. Bronze, gold and silver;...

Hunting Patera (perhaps the king of Ugarit hunting). Relief from the bottom of a gold dish (14th-13th BCE). Detail, from Ras Shamra, ancient Ugarit, Syria. See 08-02-08/24 Gold, 18,8 cm across AO 17 208
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Hunting Patera (perhaps the king of Ugarit hunting). Relief from the bottom o...

Bull, gilded bronze votive offering ("the Bibles' "golden calf") from the temple of Baalat-Gebal, Byblos, Lebanon H: 4 cm Middle-Bronze, early 2nd mill.BCE AO 14680
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Bull, gilded bronze votive offering ("the Bibles' "golden calf") from the templ...

Bull, gilded bronze votive offering ("the golden calf") from the temple of Baalat-Gebal, Byblos, Lebanon H: 4 cm Middle-Bronze, early 2nd mill.BCE AO 14680
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Bull, gilded bronze votive offering ("the golden calf") from the temple of Baala...

Farmer ploughing with two oxen. Terracotta group from Byblos, Lebanon
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Farmer ploughing with two oxen. Terracotta group...