Literature & Language
Assyrian writing materials: clay tablets, writing boards and leather scrolls. Courtesy of Knowledge and Powere in the Neo-Assryian Empire,
Writing practices in ancient Kalhu: languages, scripts, media and genres. Courtesy of Nimrud: Materialities of Assyrian Knowledge Production.
Tiglathpileser I ruler of the Assyrian Empire from 1115-1077 BC describes his conquests.
Read excerpts from the Inscriptions by King Ashur-nasir-pal II (884 Ð 859 BC).
The Standard Inscription of Assurnasirpal II. Courtesy of Nimrud: Materialities of Assyrian Knowledge Production.
The Banquet Stele of Ashurnasirpal II The feast was held to commemorate the inaugration of the new palace in the capital city of Calah.
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III . Courtesy of Nimrud : Materialities of Assyrian Knowledge Production
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is an inscription by Ashurnasirpal’s son Shalmanser III that was engraved on an obelisk of black marble five feet in height.
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III A translation (adapted from Luckenbill 1926:200-211) of the obelisk’s inscriptions.
Accounts of the Campaign of Sennacherib, 701 BCE are provided by the Ancient History Sourcebook.
The Succession Treaties of Esarhaddon. Courtesy of Nimrud: Materialities of Assyrian Knowledge Production.
Assurbanipals Library. Courtesy of Knowledge and Powere in the Neo-Assryian Empire.
Some Babylonian Proverbs from the Library of Ashurbanipal, c. 1600 BCE . Courtesy of the Ancient History Sourcebook.
Prayer of Ashurbanipal to Shamash (the sun god) This text is a hymn of praise to the god Shamash, to which has been appended a prayer for the well-being of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, 668-633 BC.
Celestial and terrestial divinations. Courtesy of Knowledge and Powere in the Neo-Assryian Empire,
Lamentation and ritual. Courtesy of Knowledge and Power in the Neo-Assryian Empire.
Medicine and healing. Courtesy of Knowledge and Power in the Neo-Assryian Empire
Letters, queries and reports
“These letters, queries, reports, and other materials were first published in the State Archives of Assyria series. They are reproduced here with the kind permission of the authors and the The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project (NATCP). Copyright remains with the authors and the NATCP. They may not be reproduced for non-educational purposes, beyond fair use, without the permission of the authors and the NATCP.”
Ishtar An article on the goddess Ishtar or Inanna (Summerian) from the Britannica online.
Ninurta An article on the god Ninurta or Ningirsus from the Britannica online.
Shamash An article on the god Shamash or Utu (Sumerian) from the Britannica online.
Nergal An article on the god Nergal from the Britannica online.
Enlil An article on the god Bel or Enlil (Summerian) from the Britannica online.
Ashur An article on the god Ashur from the Britannica online.
Adad An article on the god Adad from the Britannica online.
Teshub An article on the god Teshub from the Britannica online.
Ea An article on the god Ea from the Britannica online.
Mesopotamian religion An article on Mesoptamian religon, its history and practice from the Britannica online.
