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The Sennacherib Prism or the Taylor Prism, which was acquired by Colonel R.Taylor, British Consul General at Baghdad in 1830, after whom it is named. The British Museum purchased it from Taylor's widow in 1855. This prism involved the destruction of 46 cities of the state of Judah and the deportation of 200,150 people. Hezekiah, the king of Judah is said to have sent tribute to Sennacherib. This event is described from another point of view in the Old Testament books of 2 Kings and Isaiah.
The Mystery of Sayhuite - Raising Miro on the Road of Life
The Mystery of Sayhuite | Raising Miro on the Road of Life
Golden cup from the Necropolis of Marlik,Iran 1000 BC | Ancient art, Ancient artifacts, Ancient persia