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Meluhha
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MeluαΈ«αΈ«a or Melukhkha is the Sumerian name of a prominent trading partner of Sumer during the Middle Bronze Age. Its identification remains an open question, but most scholars associate it with the Ind
Impression of a cylinder seal of the Akkadian Empire, with label: "The Divine Sharkalisharri Prince of Akkad, Ibni-Sharrum the Scribe his servant". Th
Impression of a cylinder seal of the Akkadian Empire, with label: "The Divine Sharkalisharri Prince of Akkad, Ibni-Sharrum the Scribe his servant". The long-horned buffalo is thought to have come from the Indus Valley, and testifies to exchanges with Meluhha, the Indus Valley civilization. Circa 2217–2193 BC. Louvre Museum.
Gudea cylinders inscription A IX:19, Gudea mentions of the devotions to his Temple: "Magan and Meluhha will come down from their mountains to attend".
Gudea cylinders inscription A IX:19, Gudea mentions of the devotions to his Temple: "Magan and Meluhha will come down from their mountains to attend". The words Magan (π’ˆ£π’ƒΆ) and Meluhha (π’ˆ¨π’ˆ›π’„©) appear vertically in the first column on the right.
A tablet from the period of Shulgi, mentioning the "Meluhha" village in Sumer. British Museum, BM 17751. "Meluhha" (π’ˆ¨π’ˆ›π’„©π’† ) actually appears on the begi
A tablet from the period of Shulgi, mentioning the "Meluhha" village in Sumer. British Museum, BM 17751. "Meluhha" (π’ˆ¨π’ˆ›π’„©π’† ) actually appears on the beginning of the other side (column II, 1) in the sentence "The granary of the village of Meluhha".
Transcription of tablet BM 17751, with the word "Meluhha" (π’ˆ¨π’ˆ›π’„©π’† ). Column II continues Column I on the reverse.
Transcription of tablet BM 17751, with the word "Meluhha" (π’ˆ¨π’ˆ›π’„©π’† ). Column II continues Column I on the reverse.
Abalgamash
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Abalgamash was a king of Marhashi, somewhere on the Iranian plateau. He seems to have led the forces of Elam, Marhashi, Kupin, Zahara, and Meluhha into a coalition against Akkad, invading Khuzestan, w
Account of the victories of Rimush, king of Akkad, over Abalgamash, king of Marhashi, and upon Elamite cities. Louvre Museum AO5476. In several inscriptions, Rimush described his conquest of Elam and Marhashi far to the east of Sumer, even mentioning victories over troops of Meluhha (probably Pakistan).
Account of the victories of Rimush, king of Akkad, over Abalgamash, king of Marhashi, and upon Elamite cities. Louvre Museum AO5476. In several inscri
"Abalgamash, King of Marhashi" (π’€€π’€π’€ π’‚΅π’ˆ¦ π’ˆ— π’€π’Šπ’„΄π’‹§π’†  Abalgamash Lugal Paraahshum-ki) on one of the Rimush inscriptions (Louvre Museum, AO 5476)
"Abalgamash, King of Marhashi" (π’€€π’€π’€ π’‚΅π’ˆ¦ π’ˆ— π’€π’Šπ’„΄π’‹§π’†  Abalgamash Lugal Paraahshum-ki) on one of the Rimush inscriptions (Louvre Museum, AO 5476)