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Cuniform Tablets And Royal Stamp Unearthed In Northeast Syria (+1800BC)
Arabic News ^ | 6-2-2005

Posted on 06/04/2005 11:50:32 AM PDT by blam

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1 posted on 06/04/2005 11:50:34 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Yet to be dug up nearby...Saddam's WMD.


2 posted on 06/04/2005 11:52:10 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: blam

(chuckle) Maybe the CIA is improving and infiltrating the Belgian archeological groups -- digging for WMDs in Syria --- maybe they are on our payroll ??? :-)


3 posted on 06/04/2005 11:52:48 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: SunkenCiv

GGG Ping.


4 posted on 06/04/2005 11:58:31 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam
cuneiform tablets and potteries in addition to the finding of buildings dating back to the 5000 years BC.

For the muslim countries, this is current cutting-edge technology.

5 posted on 06/04/2005 12:01:42 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Proud infidel since 1970.)
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To: EagleUSA
"Maybe the CIA is improving and infiltrating the Belgian archeological groups "

Archaeologist As Spies

6 posted on 06/04/2005 12:04:07 PM PDT by blam
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To: TADSLOS

One mistake in this article: they say Shamshi-adad was a NEO-Assyrian king who reigned c. 1800 BC. He was an Old Assyrian king. The Middle Assyrian Era was c. 1300-1100 BC. The Neo-Assyrian Era was much later (c. 850-610 BC). The Neo-Assyrians are the ones mentioned in the Old Testament.


7 posted on 06/04/2005 12:16:04 PM PDT by TimeLord (A whale fetus is a whale; a human fetus is a blob.)
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To: blam
Royal Stamp Unearthed In Northeast Syria

The King


8 posted on 06/04/2005 12:17:36 PM PDT by My2Cents
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To: blam

I hear one of the tablets was a recipe for "Eggs Hammurabi."


9 posted on 06/04/2005 12:56:36 PM PDT by Solamente
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To: TimeLord

Well put. Looks like the writer of the article couldn't quite make up his mind (there was more than one king by that name), suggesting to me at least that the text was either concocted by or edited by the Syrian propaganda ministry.


10 posted on 06/04/2005 3:18:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FR profiled updated Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Fewer graphics, faster loading.)
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To: Solamente

[rimshot!]

...and that tablet was translated by Doctor Seuss.


11 posted on 06/04/2005 3:21:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FR profiled updated Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Fewer graphics, faster loading.)
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To: blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; StayAt HomeMother; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; ...
Thanks Blam.
Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest
-- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

12 posted on 06/05/2005 8:38:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FR profiled updated Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Fewer graphics, faster loading.)
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Assyrian King List
Tudia 1
Adamu 2
Iangi 3
Kitlamu 4
Harharu 5
Mandaru 6
Imsu 7
Harsu 8
Didanu 9
Hanu 10
Zuabu 11
Nuabu 12
Abazu 13
Tillu 14
Asarah 15
Uspia 16
Apiasal, son of Uspia 17
Halu, son of Apiasal 18
Samanu, son of Halu 19
Ha(i)ianu, son of Samanu 20
Ilu-Mer, son of Ha(i)ianu 21
Iakmesi, son of Ilu-Mer 22
Iakmeni, son of Iakmesi 23
Iazkur-ilu, son of Iakmeni 24
Ilu-kapkapi, son of Iazkur-ilu 25
Aminu, son of Ilu-kapkapi 26
Sulili, son of Aminu 27
Kikkia 28
Akia 29
Puzur-Assur 30
Sallim-ahhe, son of Puzur-Assur 31
Illusumma, son of Sallim-ahhe 32
Erisu, son of Illusumma 33
Ikunu, son of Erisu 34
Sarru-kin, son of Ikunu 35
Puzur-Assur, son of Sarru-kin 36
Naram-Sin, son of Puzur-Assur 37
Erisu, son of Naram-Sin 38
Samsi-Adad, son of Ilu-kapkapi 39
Isme-Dagan, son of Samsi-Adad 40
Assur-dugul, son of a "nobody" 41
Adasi 47 1648
Bel-bani 48 1647-1638
Shabai (Labaiiu) 49 1637-1621
Sharma-Adad 50 1620-1609
Gimil-Sin (En-tar-Sin) 51 1608-1597
Zimzai (Bazzaiiu) 52 1596-1569
Lullai 53 1568-1563
Shi-Ninua (Su-Ninua) 54 1562-1549
Sharma-Adad II 55 1548-1546
Erishu III 56 1545-1533
Shamshi-Adad II 57 1532-1527
Isme-Dagan II 58 1526-1511
Shamshi-Adad III 59 1510-1495
Assur-nirari 60 1494-1469
Puzur-Assur III 61 1468-1455
Enlil-nasir I 62 1454-1442
Nur-ili 63 1441-1430
Assur-saduni 64 1430
Assur-rabi I 65 1430
Assur-nadin-ahhe 66 1430
Enlil-nasir I 67 1430
Assur-nirari II 68 1423-1417
Assur-bel-nishesu 69 1416-1408
Assur-rim-nishesu 70 1407-1400
Assur-nadin-ahi II 71 1399-1390
Eriba-Adad I 72 1389-1363
Assurr-uballit I 73 1362-1327
Enlil-nirari 74 1326-1317
Arik-den-ili 75 1316-1305
Adad-nirari I 76 1304-1273
Shalmaneser I 77 1272-1243
Tukulti-Urta I 78 1242-1206
Assur-nadinpapli 79 1205-1203
Assur-nirari III 80 1202-1197
Enlil-kudur-usur 81 1196-1192
Urta-apal-Ekur I 82 1191-1179
Assur-dan I 83 1178-1133
Urta-tukulti-Assur 84 1133
Mutakkil-Nusku 85 1133
Assur-resh-ishi I 86 1132-1115
Tiglath-pileser I 87 1114-1076
Urta-apal-Ekur II 88 1075-1074
Assur-bel-kala I 89 1073-1056
Eriba-Adad II 90 1055-1054
Shamshi-Adad IV 91 1053-1050
Assur-nasir-appli 92 1049-1031
Shalmaneser II 93 1030-1019
Assur-nirari IV 94 1018-1015
Assur-rabi II 95 1012-0972
Assur-resh-ishi 96 0971-0967
Tiglath-Pileser II 97 0966-0935
Assur-dan II 98 0934-0912
Adad-nerari II 99 0911-0891
Tukulti-Ninurta II 100 0890-0884
Assur-nasir-pal 101 0883-0859
Shalmaneser III 102 0858-0824
Shamshi-Adad V 103 0823-0811
Adad-nerari III 104 0810-0783
Shalmaneser IV 105 0782-0773
Assur-dan III 106 0772-0755
Assur-nerari V 107 0754-0745
Tiglath-Pileser III 108 0744-0727
Shalmaneser V 109 0726-0722
Sargon II 110 0721-0705
Sennacherib 111 0704-0681
Esarhaddon 112 0680-0669
Assur-bani-pal 113 0668-0633
Assur-etil-ilana 114 0632-0629
Sin-sumu-liser 115 ?
Sin-arra-iskun 116 0623-0612
Assur-uballit II 117 0611-?

13 posted on 06/05/2005 8:49:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FR profiled updated Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Fewer graphics, faster loading.)
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To: blam

It would be extraordinary for a royal seal to simply be left lying around. My take on this is that the responsible official was probably interrupted in his duties by some cataclysmic event--such as an earthquake or being overrun by a military raid.


14 posted on 06/06/2005 6:43:27 AM PDT by wildbill
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buildings dating back to the 5000 years BC

This wording is a bit confusing. I wonder if it means "dating back 5000 years" or "dating back to 5000 BC"?

15 posted on 06/06/2005 1:08:16 PM PDT by Fedora
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"This wording is a bit confusing. I wonder if it means "dating back 5000 years" or "dating back to 5000 BC"?"

I agree. Understood it to mean 1800BC is confirmed and 5000BC is suspected.(?) Or, 1800BC has been excavated and 5,000BC hasn't. (?)

16 posted on 06/06/2005 2:04:52 PM PDT by blam
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To: infocats

BTTT


17 posted on 06/06/2005 2:08:58 PM PDT by infocats
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To: blam
I'm trying to find another article covering the same story to clarify it. This one looks like it might be a translation of the same original but it's worded slightly differently:

Assyrian Cuneiform Tablets, Royal Stamp Unearthed in Syria

He added: "There are a collection of cuneiform tablets and potteries in addition to the buildings dating back to 5000 BC."

18 posted on 06/06/2005 5:16:24 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Fedora
Still isn't clear:

"Head of Hassaka Directorate of Archeology, Abdul Massih Baghdou, said among the unearthed findings this year are "buildings dating back to 1800 BC."

He added: "There are a collection of cuneiform tablets and potteries in addition to the buildings dating back to 5000 BC."

19 posted on 06/06/2005 5:32:03 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Yeah, it's still confusing. Hopefully over the next few weeks there will be another article which is worded more clearly.


20 posted on 06/06/2005 8:54:35 PM PDT by Fedora
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