Tell al-Rimah stela
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The Tell al-Rimah stela or the Stele of Adad-nirari III is a victory stele of Adad-nirari III which include a reference to an early king of Samaria as "Jehoash the Samarian"[1][2] the first cuneiform mention of Samaria by that name.[3]
Createdc. 780 BC
Discovered1967
Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Present locationBaghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
| Tell al-Rimah stela | |
|---|---|
Stele of Adad-nirari III at the Iraq Museum | |
| Created | c. 780 BC |
| Discovered | 1967 Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Present location | Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq |
It was discovered in 1967 during excavations at Tell al-Rimah and is today at the Iraq Museum.[4]
