All tablets.

Sargon 15

(colophon 1, 1) The inscription on the statue.

Sargon 16

(1) Enheduana, the zirru-priestess, Nanna's spouse, child of Šarrukin, king of the world, erected an altar in the temple of Inana-ZAZA in Urim. She named it “The altar is An's table”.

Sargon 2001

(1') ..., the estate adminstrator of Tašlultum, Šarrukin's spouse, ... for the well-being ....

Sargon 2006add

(1) To Šara of the E-mah, Egal-isi, the temple administrator of Zabalam, dedicated this (object) for the well-being of Šarrukin, king of Agade.

Sargon 2007add

(1) To Šara of the Abzu-banda, Egal-isi, the temple administrator of Zabalam, dedicated this (object) for the well-being of Šarrukin, king of Agade.

~2300 BCE·Akkadian EmpireEditorial

Epic of Gilgamesh Flood Tablet in Akkadian Cuneiform - Nate Loper (43494374962)

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature and the second oldest religious text, after…

Religion & Myth

Adab 0650

Lu-Enlil[la], Ur-Enlila the mer[chant] — he brought a lawsuit against him concerning 10 shekels of sil[ver]. Lugal-geš, governor of Adab, judged the case of Ur-Enlil[a] and set it right; he pronounced the oath(-prayer). 1 shekel of sil[ver ... ] [ ... ] Ašgi [ ... ] Šu-[i(?)] was the bailiff.

Adab 0815

1 female slave — 15 shekels of silver: An-tum. For 10 shekels of silver, Al-kalla, by the name of the king, … he transferred (it) to him. Ĝissu was the commissioner for it. 1 shekel of silver — bronze — he weighed out to him. 1: Ur-nigar, the merchant; 1: Nin-mashe; 1: Nin-nam — these are its witnesses.

Law·Economy

Adab 0846

Obverse [10] gur of barley, standard (si-sa2) measure: [regular offerings] of the gods, brought to the shrine (esz3-tum2). 2 gur of barley: Sipa-anne, the cook. 1 barig 3 ban 5 sila: the ducks (uz-tur); Ur-zigumma, the scribe; Lugal-magure. 2 ban of dabin flour: Zuzu. Reverse Total: 10 gur 2 (gur) 3 barig 4 ban of barley, 3 ban 5 sila, standard measure, gone out (expended). En-annatum.

Adab 0865

Obverse: [2 gur] 1 barig 2 ban 1/2 sila (sila) of dabin-flour, regular offerings; 3 ban minus 2 sila of zi-dabin-flour — for the festival of the orchard. [1] 1/2 sila of bread [...] zi-dabin-flour — (for the) Ne-Ne-gar (festival/month); Igizi (in charge). Reverse: [Total]: 2 gur 1 barig 4 sila of dabin-flour, regular offerings; [total]: 4 ban 4 sila of zi-dabin-flour. Expended by order. [Month: Du]kug.

Adab 0965 + 1016-1

Obverse [...] emmer, (by the) large gur; [... to ...]-tu; 2 barig: (to) Atu; [n]: (to) Lalla. Reverse Total: 4 gur 2 barig of emmer, (by the) large gur, [regular] offerings for the gods(?). Enlil, the scribe, received (it). Month: Še-sag-sa-ga.

AuOr 09, 148 4

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver (and) 5 [shekels]; 2. 10 gur of barley; 3. 1 talent of sheep wool — 4. for the purchase price 5. [of 1] kunga-equid. 6. [......] 7. [......] 8. [......] 9. [......]-ne 10. [......]-nim 11. [......]-ilī 12. [......]-takuna 13. 1: Mama. 14. (These are) the elders.

BuB 2, 07

1. Ur-sipa 2. Ur-meš (written Ur-me-ŠE3) 3. Nanše-bidu (Nanše-bi-du11) 4. Igi-susu (Igi-su4-su4) 5. Lu-tunanam (Lu2-tu-na-nam) 6. Ašni-ursag (Aš10-ni-ur-sag) 7. Ningirsu-lumu (Nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu) 8. fuller 9. governor (ensi) 10. šešgal ("big brother"), a temple or administrative rank 11. brewer

Writing & Literature

Astronomy & Mathematics·Economy

HSS 10, 024

1. 30 (nindan) — the width(s) being equal; 2. 120 (nindan) — the length(s) being [equal]; 3. its area: 2 bur3 of field — 4. Itur-EN[...]. 5. 20 (nindan) — the width(s) being [equal]; 6. [...] 60 (nindan) — the length(s) being [equal]; 7. Da-[...]. 8. 20 (nindan) — the width(s) being equal; 9. 120 (nindan) — the length(s) being equal; 10. its area: 2 bur3 of field — 11. Išbu. 12. 1 bur3 of field, (at) the levee of Dada.

HSS 10, 031

1. 2(eše)? 2¼ iku of field — 2. 3? gur [...], 1 ban 5 sila of barley: 3. purchase (price) of the field, for Erra(-ra). 4. 1 eše 1 iku of field — 5. 1 gur 2 barig of wheat. 6. 1 bur 1 eše of field — 7. 3 barig of emmer, received by ... 8. 1 bur of field — 9. 3 gur 3 barig of barley, 10. received by Zira. 11. Total: 8 gur 3 barig [... gur]. 12. Šu-ilī[su?].

MAD 1, 195

Obverse 2(eše) 3(iku) of field (GAN₂), its price: 16 shekels (and) 2 small minas of silver — Dingir-kal (Ilum-dān). 1(eše) of field, its price: 6 shekels (and) 2 small minas of silver — [I]lī-aḫī. 80 sar (1 géš 20 sar of field), its price: 1 shekel of silver less 1/3 (of a) small (mina) — UD-kum. Total: 1(bur₃) 4(iku) of field less [20 sar]. Total: 1/3 (mina) [3] shekels (and) 2/3 (of a) small (mina of silver). [...]-ir-[...]

MAD 1, 291

1. 14 shekels of silver, 2. 16 gur of barley — 3. as an interest-bearing loan 4. Ṭāb-aḫī (Du-aḫī) 5. received. 6. 2 gur 3 barig 2 ban of barley, 7. 5 minas of wool, 8. [x] sila of oil 9. [as] barley rations (for) 10. Tamtalik 11. and the children.

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

MAD 5, 091

1. Nunu, 2. Lugal-niglulua: 3. his tablet (ṭuppaśu?) 4. in Akuzum[...] 5. ... reed(?) ... (illegible sign) 6. in Lakuri. 7. Lamanam(?) / the bad one(?) 8. Kubigi(?) 9. Thus (says) 10. Amur-ilum 11. to [......]

MAD 5, 112

1. 1 šargal 4 geš₂ (= 216,240) ninda 4 cubits — the 'seed' made equal (one side); 2. 1 šar₂ 1 geš₂ 32 (= 3,692) ninda 1 cubit — the 'seed' made equal (the other side); 3. (By) Ur-Ištaran. 4. 7 šarkid 4 šar'ugal 7 šar₂ 1 bur'u 7 bur₃ 1 eše₃ 3 ½ iku of field (area), (plus) 10 sar 16 ⅔ gin₂, 5. was found (= computed).

Astronomy & Mathematics

MVN 03, 025

1. 3 gur of barley from the regular offerings, 2. year 1; 3. 2 1/2 shekels of silver 4. of the 3rd year; 5. 1/2 shekel of silver of the 4th year; 6. 1 gur of barley, when the barley was clean; 7. 2 barig of barley (gur-measure), measured out; 8. from the house of NI. 9. 2 gur of barley, the 1st time; 10. 1 gur of barley, the 2nd time; 11. from the house of Zamu. 12. As the purchase price of the field, 13. Sumu-nerah 14. to Lugal-anna-tum 15. gave (it).

MVN 03, 055

1. 8 shekels of silver minus one-third (of a shekel), 2. Akadu, 3. the man of Šu-namugi, 4. received. 5. Ur-Abzu, 6. Amar-ezem: 7. these are its witnesses. 8. Ur-li, the smith.

MVN 03, 107

1. E-nam, the chair-bearer, 2. with Ur-zu, the chair-bearer, 3. concerning the slave-woman of Bēlī-dan, 4. that they will not reverse (the matter), 5. swore by the king's name. 6. 1 (person): Ur-ab, the physician; 7. 1: Dada, the cupbearer, overseer; 8. 1: E-uri, 9. the fuller; 10. 1: Lu-dingira, 11. son of Lugal-da, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA; 12. 1: Šešše, 13. son of Ursag, shepherd of the donkeys of Lugal-KA: 14. they are the witnesses.

Law·Daily Life

OAIC 04

1. 11 shekels of silver, 2. as the price of 1 išdu (plot?) — 1 shekel — 3. Ilum-dan 4. to Pū-Tišpak 5. gave. 6. 1 Ikūnum, 7. son of Inium; 8. 1 Šu-bad3, 9. son of Ši-ersina; 10. 1 Pū-Tišpak, the overseer of the city; 11. the captain (nu-banda3) Iliš-takal; 12. 1 Warad-Tutu, 13. son of Bēlī-guru: 14. (these are) the witnesses (abbūt) 15. of Gusura'um.

Law·Economy

OIP 014, 089

1. 12 sila of beer each (per day), 2. for 7 days; 3. its barley: 2 barig 6 sila — regular provision (sa₂-du₁₁). 4. 4 loaves of bread, first-fruit offering (ne-sag) [...] UMBIN×LU, tall (sukud); 5. [...] 6. its barley: 5 ban. 7. (For) the Emaḫ, 8. consumed by (offering of) Enlil. 9. Month: Akiti.

OIP 014, 182

1. 10 loaves of bread, large first-fruit offering — 2. the lumaḫ priest; 3. 10 doves, 4. 10 a-tu — 5. 2 baskets of dates — 6. the ensi-gal (chief governor); 7. 2 baskets of emmer — 8. the temple administrator of Iškur; 9. 10 baskets of emmer, 10. 1 basket of large pulses — 11. the chief cupbearer; 12. 5 loaves of bread (for) the porters — 13. the nueš priest. 14. Consignment (sent as gift). 15. It is the first time (first delivery).

OSP 2, 056

1. 1 eše of field, 2. field in which (the field called) Ab-za-[na] is located (lit. 'the Ab-za-[na] field that is there'), 3. its purchase price: 4. 1/3 (shekel? / mina?) of silver. 5. Ḫe-[šer]-da 6. 1 [......] 7. [......] 8. 1 Lugal-ša(?) 9. 1 Lugal-[......]

OSP 2, 066

1. 1 [...] 2. 10(?) en-[...] 3. 1 barig of ab-zana(?) 4. 3 iku of field (at) KA-ki[mdu] 5. 2 e-šar (house-plots?) 6. 5 male [slaves] 7. 2 female [slaves] 8. property of Lugal-[KA]-gi[na], 9. the merch[ant]; 10. it is [on hand].

OSP 2, 071

1. 11 shekels of silver less 1/[n (shekel)], 2. to Lugal-itida 3. the goldsmith, 4. Lugal-itida 5. the soldier 6. has placed (as an) obligation (lit. 'placed the neck'). 7. 5 lidga of barley, 8. for the second time, 9. he has placed (as an) obligation. 10. Lugal-ennu, 11. Ur-<Šul>pa'e, 12. Ur-li [...] 13. — they are its witnesses.

Law·Economy

OSP 2, 077

1. 1/3 (mina) of silver less 2 shekels, 2. 133 lidga of barley — 3. the claim having been settled (lit. "the matter of the claim put straight") — 4. with Ur-Inanna 5. the cupbearer 6. it is what remains (outstanding).

OSP 2, 115

Obv. 1. 2 ban of (barley) — Ur-[...], 2. (measured by the standard) of Agade; 3. Duni received (it). 4. 2 barig — the regular offerings 5. of Ninurta. 6. 3 ban — Ur-Damu, 7. the cupbearer. 8. 1 ban [...] An-[...] (rest broken)

OSP 2, 116

1. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 2. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban of crushed onions: 3. month "Brick placed in the mould" (iti sig₄-u₅-šub-ba-gar). 4. 2 barig 3 ban of sikil-onions for soup; 5. 3 ban of sikil-onions, 3 ban <of crushed onions>: 6. month "Sowing" (iti šu-numun). 7. 2 barig, regular offerings 8. (for) Ninurta; 9. onions for the table — 10. (these are) of the governor.

JCS 32, 169 1

Wood(en) ... not ... [...] Wooden [object], [its] face/front, [sign uncertain], ... not (At the) foot / path of the city The path(?) of Utu is made just [...] ...-[broken] A man [...] path(?) [...] to measure [...] vessel(?) Toward its throne dais(?) A man who does not return (what he owes to) a man A man who does not add (what is due) to a man [...] Wood(en) [...] ... [...] Wood(en?) binding [...] The term of office passes ... [...] [...] for its destiny, a judgment is rendered Alas — it was brought out [...]

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-651. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

AJSL 21/3, p. 175

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — AJSL 21/3, p. 175. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Anonymous 272614

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Anonymous 272614. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CBS 08896

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) ?) — CBS 08896. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CBS 09290

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CBS 09290. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

CBS 09615

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CBS 09615. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CBS 10118

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CBS 10118. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CBS 10133

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CBS 10133. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CDLJ 2005/2 §2.1

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CDLJ 2005/2 §2.1. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Astronomy & Mathematics

CUSAS 12, 8.6 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 12, 8.6 03. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

CUSAS 26, 216

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 26, 216. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CUSAS 27, 104

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 27, 104. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

CUSAS 35, 233

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — CUSAS 35, 233. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

ETB 2, 17

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — ETB 2, 17. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

ETB 2, 34

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — ETB 2, 34. This record has no stored scholarly English translation; the existence of published translations has not been checked; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).