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~715 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RINAP 2

Sargon II 2003

(Inscription_A 1) Palace of Sargon, king of the world, king of Assyria. (Inscription_B 1) (Property) of Sîn-aḫu-uṣur, the grand vizier.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianOur engine

SAA 17 083. Pardoning the Offences of Borsippa (ABL 1076)

With [............] the king, my lord, ... 1 [............ as many as] there are — [their] of[fences] let me investigate [............]. As for those whose offence is pa[rdonable, let him show mercy], and let him count them among [his own servants], and [let him assign (them)] to the guard of the king. The Borsippeans [............] are kidinnu-people (holders of privileged status). Because [he] showed mercy to [him] for [his] offence, as long as he lives [they will bless him], and [they will] not [commit] another offence. The king, your father, said to Rimu[tu] as follows: "The city-governo…

Daily Life·Economy

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianOur engine

SAA 17 090. Watch of Ekur and Nippur (CT 54 011)

[Tablet of the governor of Nippur (šandabakku)] [to] the king, his lord. [May there] be good health to the king, my lord! May the great gods of Ekur and Nippur let your hands attain whatever you devise! Concerning the matter about which the king wrote to me, saying: "[...] hither the son of ...ayu [...], place (him) at [my] fe[et]" — saying: "Let me [stren]gthen the watch" — and may the watch of Ekur and Nippur be [strong]! [N]inurta-naṣir, [...]-sâ, the chief brother (aḫu rabû), [...] he [...] the matters [...] the king [...] ...... (Remainder broken.)

Daily Life·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianOur engine

SAA 07 179. Food and Drink Offerings(?)

(beginning broken) [......] hide of a female animal, [......]..., [......]...-pi, [......]...-ṣute, [......] ... ... ..., [...... which] they [re]turned(?), [......]s ... (KUR-ru), [......] sheep(?); 1 hide of a female animal, 1 hide of a female animal(?) [...], 1 wild ox [...], at the disposal of [...], 1 cohort com[mander ...], 2 ...-garments [...] (rest broken)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Enlil-naṣir I 1

(1) Enlil-[nāṣir (I), vice]-regent of the god [Aššur, son of] Puzur-Aš[šur (III), (who was) also vice]-regent of the god Aššur, (5) for his life and the well-being of his city, [built] the towers of [..., which] Išme-Dagān (I), vice-[regent of the god Aššur, son of Šamšī]-Adad (I), vice-[regent of the god Aššur],

Sargon II 2003

SAA 17 083. Pardoning the Offences of Borsippa (ABL 1076)

SAA 17 090. Watch of Ekur and Nippur (CT 54 011)

SAA 07 179. Food and Drink Offerings(?)

Enlil-naṣir I 1

Enlil-naṣir I 1002

Ititi 1

Naram-Sin 01add

Ṣilulu 1

Son of Urdanum 2001

Zarriqum 2001 / Amar-Suena 2001

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