A Minor Old Babylonian Archive about the Transfer of Personnel

Bibliotheca orientalis 50 (1993) 425-433

This article presents first editions of eight Neo- and Late Babylonian administrative documents in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, thereby completing the publication of the administrative documents in its collection. The documents were written in: Uruk (Nos. 1-4 and probably 5), Bēl-iqbi (No. 6), Bīt-Rē’î (no. 7) and either Babylon or Kish (No. 8) and they range in date from the reign of Nabopolassar (Nos. 1 and 6) to the reign of Darius I (No. 7) and probably later (No. 8). As well as documenting, for example, the repair of a bridge in Uruk (No. 4) and a shift in crop emphasis on a temple estate (no. 6), the documents contribute to the prosopography of Babylonia c. 600-325 BCE. Men mentioned include a šangû of Sippar (no. 6) and two scribes who rose to the rank of šatammu of the Eanna temple (Nos. 2 and 3).

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This volume contains the edition of 155 texts from the bīt asīrī belonging to the British Museum: 154 dated to the reign of Rīm-Anum, and one text (BM 16379) dated to the 8th year of Samsu-iluna of Babylon (1749-1712 B.C.). New data deriving from these texts sheds some light on a very intricate and difficult time in early Babylonian history, that of the revolt against Babylonian domination, occurring during the years 8th and 10th of Samsu-iluna (1742-1740 B.C.).

Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2010

Hungarian Assyriological Review, 2020

The present paper deals with cuneiform tablets in the British Museum's Kuyunjik Collection that were in all likelihood found in Babylonia, not in Nineveh. Following a brief and preliminary overview of the corresponding material, a fragment from this group is published for the first time. It is suggested that it may belong to an administrative record from Ur III Girsu.

Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2009

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me to continue my research project. On particular, I also thank my sweet nephew Zirak, who is always beside me to check my English dissertation manuscript. There are a number of other people whose names deserve to have a place here. Thank you Zsombor Földi, who saved me from a lot of mistakes in my dissertation and checking the transliteration of letters in this dissertation. Finally, I would really like to express my thanks to Béla Stipich, the director of the doctoral office, for his kindness and help. He was always ready to help me in the routine administration; I can never forget his help and kindness.

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