Babylonian cuneiform inscription "Caillou Michaux"

Babylonian cuneiform inscription "Caillou Michaux"

Caillou Michaux "is a Babylonian cuneiform inscription that records a contract made by a father, Nirah nasir, to donate farmland to his daughter Dur Sharrukinaia'itu. This inscription adopts an ancient writing style, symbolizing ancient and famous writing traditions. It provides a detailed description of the donated land, the names of the donors and beneficiaries, and includes a series of sacred curses to prevent the inscription from being destroyed or the donation from being questioned.
Clay slabs from the Assyrian period in Babylon, titled 'Intentions of the Babylonian World'

Clay slabs from the Assyrian period in Babylon, titled 'Intentions of the Babylonian World'

This is a Babylonian clay tablet written in Akkadian. It was created no earlier than the 9th century BC (more likely in the 8th or late 7th century BC). This map is centered around the Euphrates River, flowing from the north to the south. The map is marked with "Babylon" and is located in the northern half of the map. The outlet of the Euphrates River is marked with "swamp" and "outflow outlet". Susa, the capital of Elam, is located in the south, with Urartu in the northeast,. Mesopotamia is surrounded by a circular "river" called the "Bitter River" or the ocean, with seven or eight "regions" depicted as triangular areas outside the ocean.
Babylonian Cyrus Cylinder

Babylonian Cyrus Cylinder

The Cyrus Column is one of the most famous icons in the ancient world. It was excavated in Babylon in 1879. This cylinder was ordered to be inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform script by King Cyrus the Great of Persia after occupying Babylon in 539 BC. This cylinder records in detail how Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon, how he restored various temple statues removed by the former Babylonian king Nabonidus, and his work in Babylon. This cylinder is now preserved in the British Museum.