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Clay cuneiform tablet. Late Babylonian, 7th BCE. drawing and measurements of the ziggurat or temple tower of the god Anshar (Ashur); this tablet apparently reflects a revival of Babylonian interest in the god Ashur, whose temple had been sacked in 614 BCE; Cyrus, the first Persian ruler of Mesopotamia (538-530 BCE), claims to have rebuilt it; upper part destroyed. Inv. 1880,1112.99.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART464543
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 2701px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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7th century BCE
ASHUR
Babylonian
Cuneiform script
Tablet
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Ziggurat