Hamanu Knowpia

Hamanu was a city of Elam, which was razed by Ashurbanipal during his Assyrian conquest of Elam conquest of Elam in 645-635 BCE.^[2]^[3] Ashurbanipal wrote in his inscriptions:

"The city of Hamanu, a royal city of the land of Elam, I besieged, I conquered, its booty I carried off."
— Siege of Hamanu, British Museum.^[4]

The siege of the city of Hamanu in Elam, 645-635 BCE. Inscription: "The city of Hamanu, a royal city of the land of Elam, I besieged, I conquered, its booty I carried off." British Museum.^[5]
Relief of the conquest of Hamanu
Detail of the dismantlement of the city

References edit

^ "Wall panel; relief British Museum". The British Museum.
^ Graef, Katrien De; Tavernier, Jan (2012). Susa and Elam. Archaeological, Philological, Historical and Geographical Perspectives.: Proceedings of the International Congress Held at Ghent University, December 14-17, 2009. BRILL. p. 454. ISBN 978-90-04-20740-0.
^ NAdali, Davide (2007). "Ashurbanipal against Elam: Figurative Patterns and Architectural Location of the Elamite Wars". Historiae. 4.
^ "Wall panel; relief British Museum". The British Museum.
^ "Wall panel; relief British Museum". The British Museum.