Rassam cylinder
Cuneiform cylinder written by Neo-Assyrian king Ashurbanipal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rassam cylinder is a cuneiform cylinder, forming a prism with ten faces, written by Neo-Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 643 BCE. The 7th century BCE cylinder was discovered in the North Palace of Nineveh by Hormuzd Rassam in 1854, hence its name. It is located in the British Museum.[4][1]
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Rassam cylinder | |
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Created | 643 BCE |
Discovered | Nineveh 36.359444°N 43.152778°E / 36.359444; 43.152778 |
Present location | British Museum, London |
Registration | BM 91026 |
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