A New Historical Inscription of Sargon II from Karkemish.

The article discusses the transliteration and translation of the portions of Assyrian King Sargon II's inscription on the three terracotta cylinder fragments that were discovered during the 2015 season of excavation at Karkemish. Among the themes identified from the text include King Sargon's epithe...

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Published in:	Journal of Near Eastern Studies Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 1 - 25
Main Author:	Marchesi, Gianni
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press Apr2019
Subjects:	Sargon II, King of Assyria, d. 705 B.C. Inscriptions Terra-cotta Transliteration Translations Epithets
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