Ajit Pai @AjitPai
Archaeologists have not been able to confirm that this historic method of sealing a deal was intended to improve upon the fist-bump that accompanied the unsuccessful 1072 BC agreement between Assyrian King Ashur-bel-kala and his Babylonian counterpart Marduk-shapik-zeri. — PolitiTweet.org
Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories
The first recorded handshake in history was from Mesopotamia, 9th century BC. Statue of the Peace Agreement betwee… https://t.co/giMrE5gpzK