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~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

British Museum Flood Tablet 1

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: "The Flood Tablet. This is perhaps the most famous of all cuneiform tablets. It is the eleventh tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic, and describes how the gods sent a floo…

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- Emesal prayer MET ME86 11 285

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Seleucid or Parthian; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- ephemeris of eclipses from at least S.E. 177 to 199 (?) MET ME86 11 345

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Seleucid; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Astronomy & Mathematics

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of a ritual text MET ME86 11 376

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of a text containing incantations MET vsz86.11.448

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- fragment of an Emesal prayer MET vsz86.11.476a

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Seleucid or Parthian; Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- hymn to Marduk MET DP360674

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Babylonian (?); Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed;

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Cuneiform tablet- petition, prayer for a king MET ME86 11 399

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Cuneiform tablet; Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

The Newly Discovered Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Meeting Humbaba, with Enkidu, at the Cedar Forest. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: The tablet dates back to the Old-Babylonian Period, 2003-1595 BCE.

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

Triangle geometrical tablet Ashmolean 1931 91

Tablet image sourced from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). No scholarly translation referenced in source metadata. Source description: Clay tablet with geometrical diagram of a triangle. Calculation of the area of the triangle, but the scribe got it wrong, cf. Robson, "Mathematical cuneiform tablet…

Astronomy & Mathematics

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

WML 53.114.680

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — WML 53.114.680. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.101

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.101. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.117

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.117. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.215

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.215. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.220

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.220. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.230

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.230. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.303

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.303. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.318

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.318. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

X.3.319

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — X.3.319. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YBC 02127

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YBC 02127. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YBC 06996

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YBC 06996. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YOS 05, 105

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YOS 05, 105. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YOS 10, 62

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YOS 10, 62. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Astronomy & Mathematics

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YOS 15, 005

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YOS 15, 005. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx1-2

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx1-2. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx1-3

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx1-3. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx2-4

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx2-4. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx3-3

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx3-3. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx3-6

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx3-6. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx3-8

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx3-8. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx3-9

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx3-9. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx4-1

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx4-1. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx4-2

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx4-2. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

YRL SC 1826-Bx4-3

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — YRL SC 1826-Bx4-3. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 071, 013

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 071, 013. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 071, 014

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 071, 014. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 073, 051

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 073, 051. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 083, 001-021

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 083, 001-021. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 083, 176

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 083, 176. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 083, pl. 6b

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 083, pl. 6b. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 085, 179

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 085, 179. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 087, 219

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 087, 219. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 092, 289, 27

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 092, 289, 27. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 098, 197

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 098, 197. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 099, 234

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 099, 234. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 100, 172

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 100, 172. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 103, 162-182

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 103, 162-182. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Astronomy & Mathematics

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 104, 146–170

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 104, 146–170. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

ZA 108, 22-24

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — ZA 108, 22-24. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

BiMes 19, 191, 250 9-02957

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — BiMes 19, 191, 250 9-02957. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature

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