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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5
SAA 05 227. Post Stations and Criminals (ABL 0408)
(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) As to the express service about which the king, my lord, wrote me through Arbailayu: "Why isn't there any express service?" — (7) When he came to me with the royal bodyguard Ubru-Harran, I harnessed before their coming two mules in Arzuhina for the use of Ubru-Harran. He took them to Arrapha, harnessed two mules for the use of Arbailayu, and went on to Mazamua. (14) Let the king, my lord, a[sk whet]her I did not station a team of [mules] in Dur-Taliti and another one in Tagalagi! When he departed…
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