Nabu Collection

Tablet of Shamash. beg. 9th c. BC. The sun-god Shamash (right) receiving the Babylonian king Nabu-apla-iddina (left), between two interceding deities

King Shamshi-Adad V
Stela of Shamshi-Adad V (824-811 BC). King of Assyria. From the Temple of Nabu, from Nimrud (Iraq). Detail. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Babylon. Terracotta tiles decorated in floral motifs. Dated
Mesopotamian Art Babylon. Terracotta tiles decorated in floral motifs. Dated between 600-500 BC. They come from the Temple of Nabu in Borsippa. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Assyrian figure of an attendant god. Nimrud
Limestone figure of an attendant god. 811-783 BC. Neo-assyrian. From the Temple of Nabu, from Nimrud (Iraq). Detail. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Thebes
circa 1955: Remains of the city of Thebes with a wall showing a colonnade. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

ASSYRIAN KING, c720 B. C. A King of Assyria presents himself before a statue of the god Nabu: fresco, Khorsabad
ASSYRIAN KING, c720 B.C. A King of Assyria presents himself before a statue of the god Nabu: fresco, Khorsabad, c720 B.C

Nabus Temple, Borsippa, Iraq, Middle East

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Discover the ancient world of Mesopotamia through the eyes of an Assyrian king. In this captivating scene from Khorsabad, dated around 720 BC, a monarch pays homage to the god Nabu, the scribe and god of wisdom. Surrounded by symbols of the sun-god Shamash and floral motifs reminiscent of Babylonian art, the king is accompanied by an attendant god and terracotta figures. This intricate fresco also showcases the influence of Theban art, reflecting the rich cultural exchange between various ancient civilizations. Witness the grandeur of Nabu's temple, where knowledge and power intertwined, as we journey back in time.