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Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. I

43 entries · 5 sections

ed. by A. H. Sayce

Start Reading Page Index Preface Table of Contents Hebrew Transliteration The Assyrian Calendar

The Dynastic Tablets and Chronicles of the Babylonians

Introduction No. 1.—Translation of the First Dynastic Tablet from Babylon No. 2.—Translation of the Second Dynastic Tablet from Babylon No. 3.—Translation of the Third Dynastic Tablet No. 4.—Translation of the Babylonian Chronicle No. 5.—Translation of the Inscription Giving the Assyrian Interpretation of the Names of the Early Babylonian Kings No. 6.—Translation of the Annals of Sargon of Accad and Naram-Sin

The Inscriptions of Telloh

Introduction I. The Inscriptions Of King Ur-Nina II. Inscription of an Unknown Prince on a Boulder of Stone III. Inscriptions of Uru-Kagina IV. Inscription of Entena on a Buttress V. Inscription of En-Anna-Tumma on a Buttress VI. Inscriptions of Ur-Bau and his Reign Sin-Gashid's Endowment of the Temple Ê-Ana An Erechite's Lament

Inscription of Tiglath-Pileser I, King of Assyria

Introduction Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Column VI Column VII Column VIII

The Assyrian Story of the Creation

Introduction The First Tablet Third Tablet Fourth Tablet Fifth Tablet Seventh Tablet Fragment The Babylonian Story of the Creation According to the Tradition of Cutha Babylonian Lawsuits And Judgments Inscription of Menuas, King of Ararat, in the Vannic Language The Ancient Hebrew Inscription of Siloam Advertisements