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Naramsin's Year Names Once More.

The article focuses on two tablets from the reign of Naramsin of Akkad, examining their year names and their contribution to understanding the development of Old Akkadian royal iconography. It is reported that despite severe damage to the tablets, the authors utilize fragmentary evidence to reconstr...

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Published in:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 144; no. 2; pp. 361 - 369
Main Authors: MARKINA, EKATERINA, WESTENHOLZ, AAGE
Format: Article
Published: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Apr-Jun2024
Subjects:
Akkadians
Symbolism in art
Enlil (Assyro-Babylonian deity)
Nippur (Extinct city)
Temples
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on two tablets from the reign of Naramsin of Akkad, examining their year names and their contribution to understanding the development of Old Akkadian royal iconography. It is reported that despite severe damage to the tablets, the authors utilize fragmentary evidence to reconstruct historical events, particularly Naramsin's dedications to the Temple of Enlil at Nippur and his military victories, including the defeat of Armanum and Ebla.