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Most Important Cuneiform Objects 51-60
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A rare chance to study ancient architectural planning through text and image. More information...
Artifact: Clay tablet
Provenience:
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Current location: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK (JRL 930)
52. Old Assyrian Sargon legend
Or, Sargon – endurance runner. More information...
Artifact: Clay tablet
Provenience: Kültepe
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Artifact: Clay tablet
Provenience: Kültepe
Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Current location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA
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Artifact: Clay tablet
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Period: Late Old Babylonian Period (ca 1800-1595 BC)
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55. The political landscape after the Mari-archives
A personal letter describing a political landscape full of competing kings. More information...
Artifact: Clay tablet
Provenience:
Period: Late Old Babylonian Period (ca 1800-1595 BC)
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Artifact: Clay tablet
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Period: Late Old Babylonian Period (ca 1800-1595 BC)
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A wealth of information on Mesopotamian cultic ritual, including the use of songs and musicians. More information...
Artifact: Clay tablet
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Period: Late Old Babylonian Period (ca 1800-1595 BC)
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58. Prayer to the Gods of the Night
Invoking the support of gods in the constellations, this Akkadian prayer may have accompanied the slaughtering of a lamb for extispicy after nightfall. More information...
Artifact: Clay tablet
Provenience:
Period: Late Old Babylonian Period (ca 1800-1595 BC)
Current location: State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (Erm 15642)
59. A song of praise to Amurru
One of the oldest pieces of Akkadian literature, singing the praises of Amurru, god of the steppe-lands. More information...
Artifact: Clay tablet
Period: Old Babylonian Period (ca 1900-1600 BC)
Current location: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK (Ashm 1923-766)
60. The Daiva inscription of Xerxes
With the help of Ahuramazda, Xerxes roots out 'false religions'. More information...
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Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
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