This paper presents an edition of a recently discovered cuneiform tablet, currently housed at the National Museum of Iran. The tablet focuses on the reconstruction of the temple of Ebabbar following the capture of Larsa by Hammurapi. Despite its unclear archaeological origins, the tablet was confiscated by Iranian authorities and exhibited alongside ancient artifacts donated by Iranian families. The content of this text was previously known to Assyriologists through a Sumerian text and a fragmentary Akkadian version. This newfound tablet offers the most comprehensive and perfectly intact Akkadian version of the text. The precise date of the tablet cannot be definitively ascertained. Nevertheless, it is established that Hammurapi conquered Larsa during his 31st year of rule, offering a rough timeframe for the inscription.
Daneshmand,P. (2025). An Inscription of Hammurapi in the National Museum of Iran. (e720610). Journal of Iran National Museum, 3(1), e720610 doi: 10.22034/jinm.2024.2009594.1077
MLA
Daneshmand,P. . "An Inscription of Hammurapi in the National Museum of Iran" .e720610 , Journal of Iran National Museum, 3, 1, 2025, e720610. doi: 10.22034/jinm.2024.2009594.1077
HARVARD
Daneshmand P. (2025). 'An Inscription of Hammurapi in the National Museum of Iran', Journal of Iran National Museum, 3(1), e720610. doi: 10.22034/jinm.2024.2009594.1077
CHICAGO
P. Daneshmand, "An Inscription of Hammurapi in the National Museum of Iran," Journal of Iran National Museum, 3 1 (2025): e720610, doi: 10.22034/jinm.2024.2009594.1077
VANCOUVER
Daneshmand P. An Inscription of Hammurapi in the National Museum of Iran. Journal of Iran National Museum, 2025; 3(1): e720610. doi: 10.22034/jinm.2024.2009594.1077
