Foreigners bring tribute in thiscarved stone relief from Ashurnasirpal II's palace in Nimrud (883-859 )

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Nimrud was an ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the Tigris River. In ancient times, it was known as Kalhu. It is in modern day Iraq, southeast of Mosul. Carved onto the stone panel of the North West palace of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 ) are bas reliefs such as this of foreigners bringing tribute. The figure on the left wears a turban, suggesting he is from northwestern Syria. His clenched fists are a sign of sumission. The figure on the right is thought to be a Phoenician and leads a monkey on a leash and has another monkey on his head. The writing across the figures is in cuneiform script . The photo dates to the early 1920s.

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Size: 3940px × 4800px
Location: Nimurd, ancient Assyria
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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