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Zinjirli (Sam’al), Turkey: Kuttamuwa Stele
Country: Turkey
Location: Zinjirli (Sam’al)
Material: Basalt
Description: A stele erected for Kuttamuwa, a royal official in the Kingdom of Sam’al, upon his death. One of the earliest references to the soul as separate from the body.
Category: Stele, Reliefs
Period: Iron Age
Date: 800 BCE
Current Location: Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology
Credit: Cynthia Burdge, June 2019
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