Akkadian King Naram-Sin, cross, sun symbol
Istanbul Archaeology Museums, TurkeyEight-point cross engraved on Akkadian King Naram-Sin's stele.
Relief Stele with Inscription
Akkadian King Naram-Sin
2254 - 2218 B.C.
Pir Huseyin (Diyarbakir)
Diorite
This stele is a work of art giving the extend of the Akkadian Kingdom and reflecting the artistic characteristics in Naram.
Sin Period.
Naram-Sin is the 4th king of the Akkadian Kingdom which is the first centrally ruled state in Mesopotamia.
The Founder of the state is the grandson of Sargon of gate Naram-Sin raised for 37 years and extended the frontiers of the Akkadian Kingdom, from the Perssian Gulf to the Mediterranean, to Iran in the east, and Anatolia in the north.
Supplementary images:
Eight-point cross engraved on Akkadian King Naram-Sin's stele
Taken on Tuesday 07th of July 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:
2254 - 2218 B.C.
Source: Istanbul, Turkey
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