Day: December 7, 2023

A royal brick inscription of Ur-Nammu (E3/2.1.1.4; BM No. 90009) 2 min read

A royal brick inscription of Ur-Nammu (E3/2.1.1.4; BM No. 90009)

Matthew Saunders December 7, 2023

Introduction This post presents my translation of a royal brick inscription of Ur-Nammu wherein he documents his achievement of the construction of the temple of... Read More

A royal clay votive cone inscription of Gudea (E3/1.1.7.8; P232347) 3 min read

A royal clay votive cone inscription of Gudea (E3/1.1.7.8; P232347)

Matthew Saunders December 7, 2023

Introduction This post presents my translation of a royal inscription of Gudea inscribed on a clay cone wherein he documents the achievement of his construction... Read More

Trivia Question

Monthly Trivia Question (Theme: History of Scholarship)

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Which former Johns Hopkins professor of Semitics, known for surviving significant hardships during World War II, including fleeing the Nazi invasion of Poland and enduring captivity under Japanese forces, later studied under William F. Albright and taught at Hopkins?

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