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~675 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RINAP 4

Esarhaddon 143

(1) [For the goddess Tašmē]tu, [his lady]: (2b) [Esar]haddon, [king of Assyria, made an]d dedicated (this object) [for] his (long) life [and for the (long) life of] his [children].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2001

(1) (Property) of Ešarra-ḫammat, wife of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2002

(1') [...] ... [...] that house [...] ..., the tomb of Ešar<ra>-ḫammat, his wife, ... [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2004

Lacuna? (1') [...] king [... Zakūtu/Naqīʾa ... wi]fe ... [... Sennach]erib, king of the world, [king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, k]ing of [Assyria, mother of Esar]haddon, king of the world (and) king of [Assyria]; (6') [the gods Aššur, Sîn], Šamaš, Nabû, and Marduk, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) [Ištar of Arbela] glad[ly placed Esarha]ddon, my offspring, upon the throne of his father, [... whose] good ... [...] they made pre-[eminent ...] who marched [... from the] Upper [Sea] to the Low[er] Sea (and) who does not [have] an equal (therein); (and) who flattened his…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2005

(1) To the goddess Bēlet-Ninūa, who resides in Emašm[aš], great queen, her lady: (2b) Naqīʾa, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, commissioned a pectoral of red gold, which was inlaid with precious stone(s) weighing 3 3/4 minas. (6) She presented and dedicated (this object) for the preservation of the life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her own life, for the stability of her reign, (and for) the well-being of her offspring.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2006

(r 1) To the queen, the goddess Mullissu, who resides in Ešarra, great queen, her lady: (r 2) Zakūtu, wife of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, commissioned a gold ... that was inlaid with obsidian, [...]-stone, carnelian, pappardilû-stone, papparminu-stone, [...]-stone, (and) lapis lazuli weighing 1 1/2 minas. (r 7b) She presented [and dedicated] (this object) for the preservation of (the life of) Esar[haddon, her son], and for her own life, for the…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2007

(1) To the god(dess) D[N]: (2) Zakūtu, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, dedicated (this object) for the (long) )life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her (long) life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2008

(1) [To the goddess Bē]let-Bābili, her lady: (2) [N]aqīʾa, wife of Sennach[er]ib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the preservation of the life of her son and for her (long) life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2009

(1) Naqīʾa, wife of Senna[cherib (...)].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2010

(1') [They (the gods) entered the orch]ards, groves, ... [...] ... [... through the] craft of the sage [“the washing of] the mouth,” “the open[ing of the] mouth,” [“bathing,” (and) “pu]rifica[tion”] (were recited) before [the stars of] the night: the gods [Ea, Šamaš], Asallu[ḫi, Bēlet-ilī], Ku[su], and [Ni]ngirima. (11') I washed its mouth ... [...] exalted [...] ... [...] ... [...] Label on the gown of figure on the left: (1) Image of Naqīʾ[a ...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 021. Treacherous Astrologers (Iraq 34 21)

(1) To the king, m[y] lord: your servant Šamaš-šumu-ukin. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord. (5) Šaridu (and) Nabû-ahhe-ereš, citizens of Babylon, (and) Bel-iddina, a citizen of Borsippa, have sent me the (following) letter: (9) "The king concluded a treaty with us concerning you: 'Tell your lord whatever you hear!' Now, Bel-eṭir (and) Šamaš-zeru-iqiša have neglected the order the king gave them (and) are acting on their own. Aplaya, whom the king sent (with the command): 'Go (and) set up sanctuaries in Babylon!', has made common cause with them.…

Esarhaddon 143

Esarhaddon 2001

Esarhaddon 2002

Esarhaddon 2004

Esarhaddon 2005

Esarhaddon 2006

Esarhaddon 2007

Esarhaddon 2008

Esarhaddon 2009

Esarhaddon 2010

SAA 16 021. Treacherous Astrologers (Iraq 34 21)

SAA 16 042. Governor Appropriates a Royal Gift (ABL 0415)

SAA 16 045. Complaints from Naṣibina (ABL 1371)

SAA 16 061. Partial Duplicate of No. 60 (CT 53 938)

SAA 16 075. A Crime Committed (CT 53 954)

SAA 16 077. Instructions for a Battle (CT 53 958)

SAA 16 091. Candidates for Courtiers (ABL 0875)

SAA 16 092. Drink on the Accounts! (ABL 0874)

SAA 16 110. (no title) (CT 53 960)

SAA 16 133. Fragment Referring to Damascus (ABL 1421)

SAA 16 148. Deserters from Mannea Sent to the Crown Prince (ABL 0434)

SAA 16 156. Fragment Referring to Akkad (CT 53 972)

SAA 16 164. Explaining Asakku (CT 53 952)

SAA 16 180. (no title) (ABL 1399)

Esarhaddon 118 / CDLI Seals 006507

SAA 10 044. Timing a Journey of the King (ABL 1141+) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 206. Prayers and Rituals against Retrograding Mars (ABL 1401) [from exorcists]

SAA 10 259. Who to Come out Next? (ABL 0364) [from exorcists]

SAA 08 112. Gemini and Perseus in Lunar Halo (MelGar 129) [planetary]

SAA 08 126. New Moon on 30th Day (ABL 0819) [lunar]

SAA 08 128. New Moon on 30th Day (ABL 0827) [lunar]

SAA 08 129. New Moon on 30th Day (ABL 0828) [lunar]

SAA 08 130. New Moon on 1st Day (ABL 0817) [lunar]

SAA 08 131. New Moon on 1st Day (ABL 0820) [lunar]

SAA 08 132. New Moon on 1st Day (ABL 0825) [lunar]

SAA 08 134. Full Moon on 13th Day (ABL 0823) [lunar]

SAA 08 135. Full Moon on 14th Day (ABL 0821) [lunar]

SAA 08 136. Full Moon on 13th Day (ABL 0822) [lunar]

SAA 08 137. Full Moon on 15th Day (ABL 0826) [lunar]

SAA 08 138. (no title) (ABL 0824) [unclassifiable]

SAA 08 140. Equinox on Nisan 6 (ABL 1428) [calendrical]

SAA 08 141. Equinox on Nisan 15 (ABL 1429) [calendrical]

SAA 08 207. Observations of the Moon (ABL 1408) [lunar]

SAA 08 234. Hemerology for Ab 27-29 (CT 53 916) [calendrical]

SAA 09 008. Words Concerning the Elamites (ABL 1280)

SAA 10 001. Enthroning a Substitute King (ABL 0332) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 002. The Substitute King Reveals a Conspiracy (ABL 0223) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 004. Substitute King Ascends Throne in Akkad (CT 53 206) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 005. Auspicious Days for Treaty Ceremonies (ABL 0384) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 006. Convening Scribes for Treaty Ceremonies (ABL 0386) [from astrologers]