Sujet

Stele of Vultures

Légende

Early Dynastic III Period (2600-2350 BC). Mesopotamia. Stele of Vultures, c. 2450 BC. Fragment of the victory stele of Eannatum, king of Lagash, over Umma. Detail. Sumerian phalanx formation. Fragment discovered among the remains of the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu (Tello, Iraq). Limestone. Louvre Museum. Paris, France.

Date

1999

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A14_035

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65,1Mo (4,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 38,8cm / 4966 x 4585 (300dpi)

Mots clés

2450 BC 2600-2350 BC Akkadian period Archaeological Bronze Age Detail ED ED period Eannatum I Early Dynastic Period Girsu III milennium B.C. Iraq Lagash Louvre Museum Mesopotamia Mesopotamian Near East Stele of Vultures Stele of the Vultures Sumerian Sumerian cuneiform Tello Umma ancient ancient Girsu ancient age antiquity archeological battle carved city culture foot soldier formation fragment historical history infantry inscription lancer lancers limestone military monument phalanx formation rectangular register relief ruler