Victory stele of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon

victory stele of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin

victory stele of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin

Victory Stele for King Esarhaddon of Assyria over Egypt

Relief, 7th century BC

The front relief shows the victorious King Asarhaddon of Assyria with defeated Egyptians who are bound by hands and feet and led by a rope through the lower lips. The sides of the column show the sons of the king.

See Visit the Pergamon Museum in Berlin for more on this wonderful museum.

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