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The Fall of Jerusalem: Babylonian Chronicle

The Problem with Superpowers: A fragmentary letter from unknown Levantine king to the Pharaoh of Egypt.

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The Fall of Jerusalem: Babylonian Chronicle

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  1. The Problem with Superpowers:A fragmentary letter from unknown Levantine king to the Pharaoh of Egypt To lord of kings, Pharaoh, your servant Adon, king of …….and all the gods of heaven…….the forces of the king of Babylon have come; they have reached Aphek and encamped…..they have taken…..lord of kings, Pharaoh knows, …….to send an army to deliver me. Let him not abandon me…….But his territory…...a governor in the land, and as a border they have replaced it with a border…..

  2. The Fall of Jerusalem:Babylonian Chronicle The seventh year (598/7): in the month Kislev (Nov/Dec) the king of Akkad mustered his army and marched to Hattu (Syria). He camped against the city of Judah and on the second day of the month Adar (March) he captured the city and seized its king. A king of his own choice he appointed in the city and taking the vast tribute he brought it into Babylon.

  3. NeoBabylonia and Media

  4. ‘Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, the faithful prince appointed by the will of Marduk, the highest of princely princes, beloved of Nabu, of prudent counsel, who has learned to embrace wisdom, who fathomed their divine being and reveres their majesty, the untiring governor, who always takes to heart the care of the cult of Esagila and Ezida and is constantly concerned with the well-being of Babylon and Borsippa, the wise, the humble, the caretaker of Esagila and Ezida, the firstborn son of Nabopolassar, the King of Babylon.

  5. …..I pulled down these gates and laid their foundations at the water-table with asphalt and bricks and had them made of bricks with blue stone on which wonderful bulls and dragons were depicted. I covered their roofs by laying majestic cedars length-wise over them. I hung doors of cedar adorned with bronze at all the gate openings. I placed wild bulls and ferocious dragons in the gateways and thus adorned them with luxurious splendour so that people might gaze on them in wonder.

  6. Greetings to the Temple of Bethel and the Temple of the Queen of Heaven. To my sister Nanaihem from your brother Nabusha. I have blessed you by Ptah that he may let me behold your face in peace. Greetings to Bethelnathan. Greetings to Nky and Ashah and Tashi and Anathi and Ati and Re(ia). And now, the tunic which you sent me has reached me and I have found it completely frayed and my heart is not attached to it. If I saw what you had in abundance, I would give it (in exchange)-for 1 vessel for Ati. And now, the garment which you brought for me (to) Syene - it I am wearing. And now, let them bring us castor oil and we shall give it (in exchange) for oil.And now, do not be concerned about us, me and Makkibanit; we are concerned about you. Take care of Bethelnathan from Habib. And now, if I find a trustworthy man, I shall bring something to you. Letter from Elephantine

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