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The Nimrud Letters, 1952
H. W. F. Saggs
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Hardcover. In 1952 in the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Max Mallowan excavated an archive room containing royal correspondence from the reigns of Tiglath-pileser III and Sargon II of Assyria. Here, 243 texts are published here; most are in New Assyrian script and the remainder in New Babylonian. Editor(s): Saggs, H.W.F. Series: Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud. Num Pages: 327 pages, 327 pages, plus 64 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSB; DNF; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 288 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
In 1952 in one wing of the North-West Palace at Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Max Mallowan excavated an archive room containing royal correspondence from the reigns of Tiglath-pileser III and Sargon II of Assyria. Subjects include Assyrian military activity in Babylonia and on the northern frontier, royal building projects, events on the Phoenician seaboard, and relations with King Midas of Phrygia. Some texts were published in Iraq between 1955 and 1974; the majority have remained unpublished until now. Two hundred and forty-three texts are published here; most are in New Assyrian script ... Read more
In 1952 in one wing of the North-West Palace at Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Max Mallowan excavated an archive room containing royal correspondence from the reigns of Tiglath-pileser III and Sargon II of Assyria. Subjects include Assyrian military activity in Babylonia and on the northern frontier, royal building projects, events on the Phoenician seaboard, and relations with King Midas of Phrygia. Some texts were published in Iraq between 1955 and 1974; the majority have remained unpublished until now. Two hundred and forty-three texts are published here; most are in New Assyrian script ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The British School of Archaeology in Iraq United Kingdom
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
Series
Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780903472203
SKU
V9780903472203
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