Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

c. 2250 BC · Akkad

The Akkadian king climbs a mountain over his enemies, one of the first carvings to tell a single rising scene. The Elamites carried it off to Susa as war booty.

Date

c. 2250 BC

Civilization

Akkad

Where it is today

Louvre, Paris

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