by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Archaeology
The Ebla Tablets, discovered in the 1970s, are a remarkable collection of over 17,000 clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script in the ancient Eblaite and Sumerian languages. The tablets date back to around 2500 -2300 BCE and provide a wealth of information...
by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Archaeology
The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works, was discovered in the mid-19th century in the form of ancient clay tablets. The tablets, written in Akkadian, bear striking similarities to certain stories in the Hebrew Bible, most notably the Flood...
by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Archaeology
The Merneptah Stele, also known as the Israel Stele or the Victory Stele of Merneptah, is an ancient Egyptian stone slab inscribed with a poetic hymn recounting the military victories of Pharaoh Merneptah. Discovered in 1896 at Thebes, Egypt, by Sir Flinders Petrie,...
by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Archaeology
The Nuzi Tablets are a collection of over 5,000 clay tablets inscribed in the Akkadian language, discovered in the 1920s and 1930s. These tablets provide valuable insights into the social, economic, and legal customs of the Hurrians, an ancient civilization that lived...
by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Archaeology
The Sumerian King List is an ancient manuscript that records the names of Sumerian kings and their reigns. It was discovered in the early 20th century and is written in the Sumerian language using cuneiform script. Discovery The Sumerian King List was discovered by...
