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Mesopotamian Chronicles (2)
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE.In…Mesopotamian Chronicles (content)
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE. There is more here.Mesopotamian Chronicles: Dictionary
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second millennium and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE (cf. this table).Akkad Archaic name of…Mesopotamian Chronology
Mesopotamian Chronology: the chronology of ancient Babylonia, Assyria, and surrounding areas.General Ammisaduqa's Venus tablet Although humankind uses many calendars, it is easy…
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Mithradates V
Mithradates V: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.115-147). A Parthian Mithradates V was a relative of the Parthian king Osroes I, who…Mosul Museum
Archaeological museum with finds from the ancient Assyrian capitals (Nineveh, Nimrud...) and Hatra. There was also a collection of Islamic art. The museum was destroyed by terrorists in 2014-2015. …Nabonidus
Nabonidus (Babylonian: Nabû-na'id): last king of Babylonia, ruled 556-539.Relatives Nabonidus Father: Nabû-balâssi-iqbi Mother: Adad-Guppi Son: Belshazzar Main deeds 556: Becomes king after a coup d'état by…
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Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar: foundation text in which king Nabonidus of Babylonia (r.556-539) describes how he repaired three temples in Harran and Sippar. …