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AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SUN-GOD AND ATTENDANTS
2200-2100 BC

Mar 15, 20181 min read

AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SUN-GOD AND ATTENDANTS 2200-2100 BC

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SUN-GOD AND ATTENDANTS 2200-2100 BC A hardstone cylinder seal with frieze of figures...

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AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SNAKE GOD AND WORSHIPPER
2300-2200 BC

Ryan Moorhen

Mar 15, 20181 min read

Akkadians

AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SNAKE GOD AND WORSHIPPER 2300-2200 BC

WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SNAKE GOD AND WORSHIPPER 2300-2200 BC A black limestone cylinder seal with frieze of a snake...

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Western Asiatic Akkadian Figural Cylinder Seal 18th-17th century BC

Ryan Moorhen

Mar 15, 20181 min read

Akkadians

Western Asiatic Akkadian Figural Cylinder Seal 18th-17th century BC

Western Asiatic Akkadian Figural Cylinder Seal 18th-17th century BC. A carved banded agate cylinder seal with frieze depicting a seated...

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Ryan Moorhen

Mar 15, 20182 min read

Akkadians

The Gilgamesh Seal

Western Asiatic Akkadian Gilgamesh Cylinder Seal Old Akkadian, late 3rd millennium BC. A black agate cylinder seal with intaglio scenes...

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Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Ryan Moorhen

Feb 2, 20181 min read

Akkadians

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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Akkadian Tablet Fragment of the Epic of Adapa # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Akkadians

Akkadian Tablet Fragment of the Epic of Adapa # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Epic of Adapa Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period(ca. seventh century B.C.)Clay MLC 1296...

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Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Akkadians

Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Babylonian Flood Story of Epic of Athrasis Mesopotamia, First Dynasty of Babylon,...

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Worshiper Led by Goddess Toward Enthroned God, inscribed # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Mesopotamia

Worshiper Led by Goddess Toward Enthroned God, inscribed # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Worshiper Led by Goddess Toward Enthroned God, inscribed Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Third Dynasty of Urca. 2112–2004 B.C....

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Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Mesopotamia

Stone Foundation Tablet Sumerian

Stone Foundation Tablet Inscribed With the Name and Titles of King Ur-Namma in Sumerian Inscribed: Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer...

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Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Akkadians

Foundation Figure of King Ur-Namma

Foundation Figure of King Ur-Namma Inscribed: Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil....

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Water God Facing Deity # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Cylinder Seals

Water God Facing Deity # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Water God Facing Deity; God with a Mace and Lion-Headed Eagles Attacking Fallen God Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Akkadian...

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Crowned Hero Grasping Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Cylinder Seals

Crowned Hero Grasping Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Crowned Hero Grasping Bull; Nude Bearded Hero Holding Human-Headed Bulls Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Akkadian period (ca....

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Bull Men Contesting with Lions # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Mesopotamia

Bull Men Contesting with Lions # Kingdoms of Sumeria

Bull Men Contesting with Lions Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Akkadian period (ca. 2334–2154 B.C.) Marble 28 x 26 (25) mm...

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Ryan Moorhen

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Akkadians

Akkadian Seal

With the empire rising, the Akkadian king became stronger from his city-state elite, in which mainly the priesthood had great influence...

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Enheduanna - Poet, Priestess, Empire Builder

Ryan Moorhen

Jan 18, 20184 min read

Akkadians

Enheduanna - Poet, Priestess, Empire Builder

Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world’s first author and was the daughter (either literally or figuratively) of the great...

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Ryan Moorhen

Jan 17, 20185 min read

Akkadians

Enheduanna / World's first Poet

The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world’s first author known by name and was the daughter of Sargon of Akkad...

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