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Image: Part of a door-sill from Khorsabad, describing the construction of Sargon II's palace, the British Museum

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Description: The cuneiform inscription on this door-sill mentions the achievements of the Assyrian king Sargon II and the construction of his palace at Khorsabad. From the Royal Palace at Khorsabad, Iraq. 710-705 BCE. On display at the British Museum in London.
Title: Part of a door-sill from Khorsabad, describing the construction of Sargon II's palace, the British Museum
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Author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
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