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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a black limestone Neo-Assyrian sculpture with many scenes in bas-relief and inscriptions. It comes from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), in northern Iraq, and commemorates the deeds of King Shalmaneser III (reigned 858–824 BC).
The Black Obelisk (German: Der schwarze Obelisk) is a novel written in 1956 by the German author Erich Maria Remarque. This novel paints a portrait of Germany in the early 1920s, a period marked by hyperinflation and rising nationalism .
- Erich Maria Remarque
- 1956
From the author of the masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front, The Black Obelisk is a classic novel of the troubling aftermath of World War I in Germany. A hardened young veteran from the First World War, Ludwig now works for a monument company, selling stone markers to the survivors of deceased loved ones.
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The 6-foot (1.8-metre) black basalt piece was discovered in 1845 at ancient Kalhu (or Kalakh; biblical Calah; modern Nimrūd), south of Mosul, Iraq, by Austen Henry Layard and is now in the British Museum. Black Obelisk, Assyrian monument of King Shalmaneser III (reigned 858–824 bc).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
18 de dez. de 2019 · The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a stone monument that celebrates thirty-one successful years of military campaigns by king Shalmaneser III and his chief minister, Dayyan-Aššur. It was erected in 825 BC in a courtyard of a central building in Kalhu.
Object:The Black Obelisk. Description. Black limestone obelisk of Shalmaneser III; glorifies achievements of king and minister; inscription; illustrations show tribute from all directions; tribute bearers in five rows, identified by captions; each row has four panels, one on each side of the obelisk; 1.
11 de dez. de 2018 · D iscovered by Sir Austen Henry Layard in 1846, the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser iii is considered the only complete Assyrian obelisk ever found. This perfectly preserved monument commemorates 31 years of Assyrian King Shalmaneser iii ’s military conquests.
