Title

Stele, Babylonian origin

Caption

Mesopotamia. Stele, Babylonian origin. Representation of the sun, the moon and water with cuneiform writing in the lower part, 3000 BC. Detail. Archaeological Museum of Iran. Theran, Islamic Republic of Iran.

Date

2000

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Reference

UMG21A13_406

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (3,7Mb) / 12,2in x 15,9in / 3670 x 4773 (300dpi)

Keywords

3000 BC Archaeological Museum of Iran Babylon Babylonia Detail God Goddess Gods Iran Mesopotamia Mesopotamian Theran ancient ancient age animal antique astronomy babylonian bird carved civilisation civilization cuneiform history inscription moon mythological mythology old origin relief reliefs religion script sculpture sky stars stele stone sun symbol symbology water writing