The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of offici
Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa
Sumerian King List
Five Amarna letters on display at the British Museum
Santorini/Thera
Sumerian King List
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The Sumerian King List or Chronicle of the One Monarchy is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was likely created and redacted to legitimize the claims to power of various city-st
Chronology of the ancient Near East
…Multiple versions Key documents like the Sumerian King List were repeatedly copied and redacted over generations to suit current political needs. For this and other reasons, the Sumerian King List, once regarded…
The Sumerian King List inscribed onto the Weld-Blundell Prism, with transcription.
The Scheil dynastic tablet, containing a part of the Sumerian King List, from Uruk II to Ur III. Transcription and translation in French (1911).
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