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The Epic of Gilgamesh flood tablet, formally known as Tablet XI, is a cuneiform-inscribed clay tablet discovered in the ruins of Nineveh and dating to the seventh century BCE. It forms part of the Akkadian language version of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian literary narrative. The tab...
The Ketef Hinnom silver scrolls are two small rolled silver amulets discovered in 1979 in a burial complex southwest of Jerusalem's Old City. Written in ancient Hebrew script and generally dated to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE, they contain wording closely related to the Priestly Bles...
The Rassam Cylinder is a clay document inscribed with the annals of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, dating to the 7th century BC. Named after Hormuzd Rassam, who excavated it at Nineveh in the 1850s, the cylinder records the king's military campaigns, building projects, and royal achievements in Akkadia...
The Prism of Esarhaddon is a hexagonal clay artifact inscribed with Neo-Assyrian cuneiform text, dating to the seventh century BCE. Commissioned by King Esarhaddon, the prism functions as an official historical record documenting his military campaigns, including invasions of Egypt and conflicts wit...
Archaic Latin votive inscription from Satricum, Italy, c. 500 BCE; notable as one of the earliest known references to a Roman personal name, Publius Valerius, possibly Publicola.
