Cuneiform 'planoconvex' brick in wall (early bronze age Sumer 2570-2342 BC), Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul, Turkey
Cuneiform writing on a fired brick in a wall - with similar tablets visible to rear - from early bronze age Sumer 2570-2342 BC. This is a recreation of the wall using original finds at the Museum of the Ancient Orient, Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe and Middle East.
Size: 6200px × 4099px
Location: Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © Jim Batty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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