Iran Press/Iran News: There are numerous inscriptions from different historical periods in Ilam province every single one of which tells us something about Iran's rich ancient history.
According to Iran Press, Ashurbanipal inscription that is one of these precious historic and archaeological sites dating back to the first millennium BC with a cuneiform script. This masterpiece has been installed in 'Gul Gul' village, 25 kilometers from the city of Ilam and between a high rocky striate. This work has been registered as one of the national monuments of Iran in December of 1977.
It is oblong shaped with 130X90 centimeters dimensions. Its height from the ground stands at 270 centimeters. On the inscription there is an engraving of an Assyrian soldier with a helmet, holding an arrow, with a moon and a star above his head and on the lower section of this inscription, several sentences in cuneiform language have been engraved which were translated in 1973 AD. These sentences refer to the conquest of Elam and Lorestan by the Assyrians.
Ashurbanipal, the last powerful ruler of the Assyrian dynasty, because of his interest in science and literature, engraved much information on tablets. He was a popular king who ruled his citizens fairly but was marked for his cruelty toward those whom he defeated, the best-known example is a relief depicting the defeated king with a dog chain through his jaw, being forced to live in a kennel after capture. 101/211/212
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