.: Comparisons: Menhir and Stele
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| The above stele depicts the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal who was the last great ruler of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. He established the first systematically organized library in the ancient Middle East—due to his influences we have a strong copy of the Gilgamesh story. The image here shows hims assuming the title of 'high priest'. |