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~1800 BCE·

Old Babylonian

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CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 053

(Beginning broken) 1. "[... if today you are going to] enter [the mountains ...], 2. [...] youthful Utu should [know about it from us]. 3. [...] the decisions concerning [the mountains are Utu's business]; 4. the decisions concerning [the mountains] of felled cedar are youthful Utu's — Utu should know about it from us." 5. [Then] Gilgamesh took hold of a white kid; 6. he clasped [a brown] kid, a sacrificial offering, [to his breast]; 7. [in his hand] he held the holy staff before his nose, 8. as he spoke to [Utu of heaven]: 9. "[Utu, I am going to] enter [the mountains] — [be my] helper! 10. […

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 058

1. [...] he set [...] toward [...] 2. [By the life of] my own mother, divine [Nin]sun(?), and my [father], holy Lugal[banda]! 3. May I [become again(?)] as if slumbering in wonder(?) on the lap of my own mother Ninsun. 4. For a [second] time he indeed said it to him: 5. By the life of my own mother Ninsun and my [father(?)], holy Lugalbanda! 6. Whether he be a [hu]man, whether he be known(?), whether he be a god [...], 7. my steps that I have set toward the mountains I shall not set back toward the city! 8. The faithful slave, who would soothe(?), who makes life seem sweet, 9. answered his mas…

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 004

obverse (fragment, three lines preserved): [A cl]od that has been bathed in water — dust has come into my eyes. A dog, when it gnaws a corpse, its chest heaves up. The great dragon (ušumgal), having smitten heads (i.e. having slain) [...] (remainder broken)

Religion & Myth·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002

Say to my [brothers]: this is what Ilaba-tah-lugalĝa says: The journey we are going on is long, and the true king, our king, [has pressed on(?)] ... journey [has been added] to journey. We will not be able to ask after our mother. May the day not set upon our neighborhood ... deceitfully(?). 1 sila of salt, 1 [sila of gazi-spice], 1 šagadu-garment — have a courier bring (them) back to me! Our journey is long. It is urgent!

Daily Life·Writing & Literature

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

CDLI Literary 000584, ex. 003

Say to Lugal-ibila: this is what Inim-Inanna says: Do not neglect the Sumerian language! (lit. "do not let your neck fall away from Sumerian") For the second time I am sending someone to you concerning the correct (use of the) language. The youngster who sits before you — do not let him go out of the tablet-house (school)! And furthermore, let no one deceive you with lies. Should he say to you, "Let me go to his (i.e. my) father," until I and you have exchanged word about the agreed sign, [I will keep] sending a man to you. [...] (remainder broken)

Writing & Literature·Daily Life

~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianOur engine

DWJ 2, 019-021

(obverse) To Sîn-magir speak: thus (says) Lugal-gubbani: May Enlil keep you in good health! May the scattered be gathered! The one who(?) had ceased(?) (work) for 2½ ... [broken] ... [illegible] ... (seal legend / closing lines) Lāqīpum(?), gudu-priest of Enlil, the king's contract-agent(?), son of Ninurta-nīšu, servant of Abī-ēšuḫ.

Daily Life·Economy

~1300 BCE·Middle BabylonianOur engine

HSS 14, 028

To Meštu speak: thus (says) Arrumti: All the honey that you made today, and the 1 dallu-jar of oil that is placed in the outer room — give (them), and let them bring (them) to me.

Daily Life·Economy

~875 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Ashurnasirpal II 088

(1) Palace of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II), (who was) also king of Assyria: tribute of the land Sūḫu.

Economy·Writing & Literature

~875 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Ashurnasirpal II 2006 / CDLI Seals 006501

(1) Property of [...]. (2) (erasure) (3) Mušēzi[b-Ninurta dedicated] (this) to the god Sa[mnuḫa] for his life.

CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 053

CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 058

CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 004

CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002

CDLI Literary 000584, ex. 003

DWJ 2, 019-021

HSS 14, 028

Ashurnasirpal II 088

Ashurnasirpal II 2006 / CDLI Seals 006501

Adad-nerari III 2003

Adad-nerari III 2009

Adad-nerari III 2015

Adad-nerari III 2017

SAA 15 042. Feeding Hittite Deportees (ABL 1082)

SAA 15 072. Adda-rami and Horses (CT 53 606)

SAA 15 105. Horses and Recruitment Officers of Calah (ABL 0127)

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(?)

Sennacherib 212

SAA 16 081. Jewellery for the King (ABL 0847)

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 13 073. Complaint of Sickness (ABL 0203)

SAA 14 107. A Court Decision on Behalf of Aššur-šallim (*638-IV) (ADD 0163)

Ashurbanipal 065

Ashurbanipal 066

Ashurbanipal 067

CUSAS 15, 067

CUSAS 15, 184

OIP 092, 0032

OIP 092, 0036

OIP 092, 0037

OIP 092, 0038

OIP 092, 0039

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OIP 092, 0041

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OIP 092, 0053

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