Hymn To Osiris. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 14 HYMN TO OSIRIS ON THE STELE OF AMON-EM-HA TRANSLATED BY D. MALLET This hymn to Osiris is engraved on a semi-circular stele of limestone which forms part of the collection of the Bibliothque Nationale at Paris. It...
Votive Inscriptions. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], INVOCATION TO THE GODDESS BELTIS 1. To Beltis, the great lady, chief of heaven and earth, queen of all the gods, the mighty one 2. of all lands, whose festival is honoured among the Ishtars, who surpasses in power her...
Monolith Inscription Of Argistis, King. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 134 MONOLITH INSCRIPTION OF ARGISTIS, KING OF VAN Translated By The Editor The following inscription was discovered by Sir A. H. Layard on a stone under the altar of the church of Surk Sahak at Van, and though...
The Monolith Inscription Of Shalmaneser Ii. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 55 THE MONOLITH INSCRIPTION OF SHALMANESER II COLUMN I 1. Assur the great lord, the king of all the great gods; Anu the king of the Igigi and Anunnaki, 1 the master of the world; Bel the father of the gods, who determines...
The Monolith Inscription Of Shalmaneser Ii : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 53 THE MONOLITH INSCRIPTION OF SHALMANESER II Translated By The Rev. V. Scheil. The inscription of which a translation is here given is engraved on a monolith found at Kurkh, and now in the British Museum. Kurkh, which is...
Votive Inscriptions. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 90 VOTIVE INSCRIPTIONS Translated By S. Arthur Strong I The following inscription is on a stone lion found at the entrance of a temple at the foot of the pyramid at Nimrud, and now in the British Museum. It is...
Inscriptions Of Shalmaneser Ii. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 38 INSCRIPTION ON THE OBELISK OF SHALMANESER II Face A, Top I. Assur, the great lord, the king of all 2. the great gods; Anu the king of the Igigi 3. and the Anunnaki; 1 the lord of the world, the supreme, Bel 4...
Title Page : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], RECORDS OF THE PAST BEING ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS OF EGYPT AND WESTERN ASIA NEW SERIES EDITED BY A. H. SAYCE Hon. LL.D. Dublin; Hon. D.D. Edinburgh VOL. IV Mult Terricolis Lingu, Clestibus Una LOND...
Preface : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. v PREFACE Thanks to my contributors, I have this year been able to redeem my promise of issuing two volumes of the "Records of the Past" during the same season. The monumental records of the ancient oriental world are so...
The Dedication Of Three Babylonians. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 109 THE DEDICATION OF THREE BABYLONIANS TO THE SERVICE OF THE SUN-GOD AT SIPPARA Translated By The Editor The text of the following curious document has been published by Dr. Strassmaier in his "Inschriften von Cambyses...
The Inscription Of Shalmaneser Ii. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 74 THE INSCRIPTION OF SHALMANESER II ON THE GATES OF BALAWT COLUMN I 1. Shalmaneser, the great king, the powerful king, the king of hosts, [the king of Assyria] 2. the pitiless one, who subjugates the rebellious [who...
The Synchronous History Of Assyria And Babyloni. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 24 THE SYNCHRONOUS HISTORY OF ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA TRANSLATED BY THE EDITOR The so-called Synchronous History of Assyria and Babylonia has been translated in part by myself in the former series of "Records of the Past"...
The Dedication Of Three Babylonians : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 112 THE DEDICATION OF THREE BABYLONIANS TO DIVINE SERVICE The woman Ummu-dhabat, 1 the daughter of Nebo-bil-utsur, the wife of Samas-yuballidh, the son of Bel--Babara the priest of Samas, 2 who has brought a tablet to him...
A Votive Inscription Of Assur Natsir Pal. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 83 A VOTIVE INSCRIPTION OF ASSUR-NATSIR-PAL 1. Assur-natsir-pal, the great king, the mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, 2. son of Tukulti-Uras, the great king, the mighty king, king of the world, king...
The Great Inscription Of Argistis : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 117 THE GREAT HISTORICAL INSCRIPTION OF ARGISTIS No. I 1 1. One says: This [is the record of the conquest] of countries 2. (and) cities [which has been made]. Argistis says: 3. By the command of Khaldis, 2 the lord...
The Synchronous History Of Assyria And Babyloni : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 27 THE SYNCHRONOUS HISTORY OF ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA Obverse COLUMN I.--The Commencement Is Destroyed 1. Kara-indas king of Kar-Du[nias] 2. and Assur-bil-nisi-su king of Assyria a covenant 3. between them with one another...
Hymn To Osiris. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 17 HYMN TO OSIRIS 1. Adoration to Osiris by the superintendent of the oxen, Amon-em-ha son of the lady Nofri-t-ari. He says: Homage to thee, Osiris, lord of eternity, king of the gods with the thousand names, 1 with...
Inscription Of Rimmon Nirari Iii. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 86 INSCRIPTION OF RIMMON-NIRARI III Translated By S. Arthur Strong The following inscription is on a pavement slab found at Nimrud, the ancient Calah, and now in the British Museum. It has been published in the first...
Babylonian Contract Tablets With Historical. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 96 BABYLONIAN CONTRACT-TABLETS WITH HISTORICAL REFERENCES By Theo. G. Pinches As it is naturally rare to find contract-tablets with historical references, and as, when such are found, they possess contemporaneous...
Equivalents Of The Hebrew Letters : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], EQUIVALENTS OF THE HEBREW LETTERS IN THE TRANSLITERATION OF ASSYRIAN NAMES MENTIONED IN THESE VOLUMES. "a, '" "l" "b" "m" "g" "n" "d" "'s, s" "h" "e" "u, v" "p" "z" "ts" "kh" "q" "dh" "r" "i, y" "s, sh" "k" "t" "N.B."--Those...
Monolith Inscription Of Argistis, King : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 135 MONOLITH INSCRIPTION OF ARGISTIS, KING OF VAN 1. On departing [out] of the country of Bias 2. [I conquered the country of Khu]sas. On approaching the country of Didis 3. (and) the city of Zuas, the city of Zuas 4...
The Official Life Of An Egyptian Officer. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 7 THE GREAT INSCRIPTION OF AMEN-EM-HEB. 1 1. As for me, I was the very faithful 2 [instrument] of the sovereign; the half of the heart of the king of the south, the light of the heart of the king of the north, while I...
The Inscription Of Shalmaneser Ii. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 72 THE INSCRIPTION OF SHALMANESER II ON THE GATES OF BALAWT Translated By The Rev. V. Scheil In 1877 Mr. Hormuzd Rassam discovered the remains of some very interesting Assyrian buildings in a small mound called Balawt...
A Votive Inscription Of Assur Natsir Pal : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 80 A VOTIVE INSCRIPTION OF ASSUR-NATSIR-PAL Translated By S. Arthur Strong The following inscription is on a tablet of alabaster, which, with a duplicate copy, was found in a marble coffer by Mr. Rassam in the course...
The Official Life Of An Egyptian Officer : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 1 THE OFFICIAL LIFE OF AN EGYPTIAN OFFICER, FROM THE TOMB OF AMEN-EM-HEB AT THEBES Translated by Philippe Virey It is to Prof. Ebers that the honour belongs of having discovered and published this celebrated inscripti...
Inscriptions Of Shalmaneser Ii. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 36 INSCRIPTIONS OF SHALMANESER II Translated By The Rev. V. Scheil Shalmaneser, or more correctly Shulmanu-asharidu II, reigned from 860 to 824 B.C. He was the worthy successor of his father Assur-natsir-pal. The number...
The Great Inscription Of Argistis. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 114 THE GREAT INSCRIPTION OF ARGISTIS ON THE ROCK OF VAN Translated By The Editor The following inscription is engraved in cuneiform characters, but in the Vannic language, on the face of the cliff on which stands...
Inscription Of Rimmon Nirari Iii. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], p. 88 GENEALOGY OF RIMMON-NIRARI III 1. The palace of Ramman-nirari, the great king, the mighty king, 2. The universal king, 1 King of Assyria, the king whom, as his child, Assur, 3. King of the spirits of heaven (?), 2...
Babylonian Contract Tablets With Historical : * "Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Vol. IV ", ed. by A.H. Sayce, [1890], I.--RMUT LENDS MONEY TO HIS NEEDY NEIGHBOURS DURING A TIME OF DEARTH This inscription, the writing of which is above the average, is divided into four sections. The first gives the text of the transaction; the second...