Letter from young Ashurbanipal to his father Esarhaddon

7th century BC · Assyria

Letter from young Ashurbanipal to his father Esarhaddon, from Assyria, dated 7th century BC. It was found at Nineveh. Today it is kept at the British Museum, London.

Date

7th century BC

Civilization

Assyria

Found at

Nineveh

Where it is today

British Museum, London

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