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~695 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RINAP 3

Sennacherib 068

(1) Camp of Sennacherib, king of Assyria.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 073

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, was joyfully having large bull colossi, which had been fashioned in the territory of the city Balāṭāya, dragged to his lordly palace that is inside Nineveh.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 074

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: (With regard to) the white limestone that had been discovered by the will of the gods in the territory of the city Balāṭāya for the construction of my palace, I had the soldiers of enemy settlements and insubmissive troops of the mountains whom I had captured wield iron axes and picks [and] they quarried large bull colossi for the gates of my palace.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 075

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had [tall] cedar columns, which I had had hauled up from the Tigris River, loaded on sled(s) and dragged along a canal.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 076

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had [tall] cedar columns, [products of Mount Si]rāra (and) Mount Lebanon, hauled up [from the] Tigris [River].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 078

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egalzagdinutukua (the “Palace Without a Rival”) built anew to be his lordly residence inside Nineveh.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 079

(1) Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egalzagdinutukua (the “Palace Without a Rival”) built anew to be his lordly residence inside the citadel of Nineveh.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 080

(1) Palace of Sennacherib, great king, king of the world, king of Assyria, the almighty sovereign of all rulers.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 082

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 083

(1) Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 084

(1) Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had the wall of Nineveh built anew.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 085

(1) [Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria, who had (it) built using his [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 086

(1) Palace of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: With the power of my scepter that the father of the gods, (the god) Aššur, had given me, I brought back (with me) precious kašurû-stone, whose mountain is far away, and I installed (it) underneath the pivots of the door leaves of the gates of my palace.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 091

(1) Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, built a palace anew inside Nineveh.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 093

(1) Palace [of Sennacherib, ...: He indeed built a palace anew] to be [his lordly] res[idence] inside Ni[neveh].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 095

(1) (As for) the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh, which had not been built previously, Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria, had (them) built [an]ew and [raised] as high as mountain(s).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 097

(1) [Sennacherib], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, built [the (inner) wall (and outer wall) of] Nineveh anew.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1004

(1) [... Senn]ach[erib ...] my kingship [...] ... [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1006

(1) [...] from him [...] their name(s) (and) their seed, [as well as (those of) his advis]ors, [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1007

(1) [... Sennach]erib, king of Assyria [(...)].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1008

(1) [... Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria (...)].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1009

(1) [... Senn]acherib, king [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1011

(1') [may they] make [...] disapp[ear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 102

(1) Palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria: (This is) the audience gift that Abī-Baʾal, king of the land Samsimuru[na], presented to me.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 1026

(1') [...] ... [...] all of th[em ...] spider webs. [...] ... [...] ... [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 103

(1) [Palace of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that] Karib-il, [king of the land Saba], presented to me. [Whoever] places (it) [in] the service of a god [(or another) person (or) eras]es my inscribed name, [may] the deities Aššur, [...], Sîn, (and) Šamaš make [his name (and) his seed] disappear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 104

(1) [Palace of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that] Karib-il, [king of the land Saba], presented to me. [Whoever ... may the deities ...], Šamaš, [...], Nabû, (and) Uraš [make his name (and) his seed disa]ppear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 105

(1) [Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib-il, king of the land Sab]a, [...] ... [I was having] (it) incised. [Whoever eras]es [my inscribed name ... may the deities ...], (and) Uraš [make his name (and) his seed disapp]ear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 106

(1) [Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib-il, king of the land Sa]ba, [...] ... I was having (it) incised. [Whoever eras]es [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god (or another) pers]on, [may ... make his name (and) his seed] disappear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 107

(1) [Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib]-il, [king of the land Saba, prese]nted to me. [Whoever places (it) in the serv]ice of a god [(or another) person (or) erases my] inscribed [name, may the deities Aššur, A]nu, Sîn,

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 108

(1) [Palace of Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria: (This is) the audience gift that] Karib-[il, king of the land Sab]a, prese[nted to me. Whoever] places (it) [in] the service of [a god (or another) person ...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 109

(1) [Palace of] Sennacherib, king of [Assyria: (This is) the aud]ience gift that (Nabû)-zēr-kitti-[līšir, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) presented to me. [Whoever] erases [my] inscribed [name] (or) places (it) [in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [(the god) Aššur] make his name (and) his seed disappear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 110

(1) Palace of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria: (This is) the audience gift] that [...] ... [...] prese[nted to me]. Whoever eras[es my inscribed name (or) places (it) in the service] of a god (or another) person, [may] (the god) Aššur [make his] name [(and) his seed disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 111

(1) [Palace of Senn]acherib, king of Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my inscr]ibed [name] (or) places (it) [in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [the deity ...] make [his name] (and) his seed disappear. [Booty of] the city Dumetu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 112

(1) [Palace of Sennach]erib, king of Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god (or another) pers]on, may [the deities ...], Šamaš, Adad, [...], (and) Nergal make [his name (and) his seed] disappear. [Booty of the city Du]metu.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 113

(1) [Palace of Senn]acherib, king of [Assyria: Booty of] the city Dumetu. [Whoever] eras[es my inscr]ibed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, [may the deities ...], Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, [..., (and) ... make his name (and) his seed disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 114

(1) [Palace of Sennac]herib, [king of] Assyria: [Booty of the city] Dumetu. [Whoever eras]es my inscribed name (or) places (it) [in the service] of a god [(or another) person, may the deities Aššur], Sîn, (and) Šamaš [make his name (and)] his [seed dis]appear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 115

(1) [Palace of Sennacherib], king of Assyria: [Booty of] the city Duma. [Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god] (or another) person, may [the deities ...], Ištar, [...], Nabû, (and) Uraš make [his name (and)] his [seed] disappear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 116

(1) Palace of Sennach[erib, king of Assyria]: Booty of [...]. Whoever [erases] my inscribed name [(or) places (it)] in the service [of a god (or another) person, may] (the god) Aššur [make] his name (and) [his seed disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 117

(1) [Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of Assyria]: (This is) ḫulālu-[stone], a product of Mount [...] my ... [...] I [was having (it) incised in] my presence. [Whoever] er[ases] my inscribed name [(or) places (it) in] the service of a god [(or another) person], may the deities Aššur, Sîn, [Šamaš, ...], Ištar, Bēl, [...] make his [name] (and) his seed disapp[ear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 118

(1) [Palace of Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria: (This is) ...-stone from] Mount Za[...] ... [(...) Whoever places (it) in the serv]ice of [a god (or another) person (or) eras]es my inscr[ibed na]me, [may] the deities Aš[šur, ...], Šamaš, [(and ...) make his name (and) his seed] disappe[ar].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 119

(1) [Palace of] Sennach[erib, king of Assyria: (This is) papparmī]nu-[stone], a product [of ...] may [...] ... [... make his name] (and) his seed [disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 120

(1) Palace of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria]. Whoever eras[es] my [inscribed] name [(or) places (it)] in the service [of a god] (or another) person, may (the god) Aššur [make his] name (and) [his seed disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 121

(1) [Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my] inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god [(or another) pers]on, [may the gods Aššur, Sîn], (and) Šamaš make [his name] (and) his seed disappear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 122

(1) [Palace of] Sennac[herib, king of Assyria. Whoever erases my] inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of [a god (or another) person, may (the god) Aššur make his name] (and) his seed [disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 123

(1) [Palace of Sennac]herib, king of [Assyria. Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of] a god (or another) person, may [the deities Aššur], Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, [...], (and) Uraš make [his name (and)] his [seed] disappear.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 124

(1) Palace of [Sennacherib, king of Assyria. Whoever erases] my [inscribed] name [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Sennacherib 125

(1) Palace of [Sennacherib, (...)] ... [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 126

(1´) [...] ... [... Whoever erases] my inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [the deities ...], Sîn, Šamaš, [...], Bēl, (and) [... make his name] (and) his seed [disappear].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 127

(1´) [...] I [was having (it) incised in] my [presence. Whoever] eras[es my inscr]ibed [name (or) places (it) in the service] of [a god (or another) person]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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