ALIENS Cuneiform inscription from last king of Babylon discovered in Saudi Arabia 2 years ago Nguyen Dung It’s the longest such inscription in Saudi Arabia. A 2,550-year-old inscription, written in the name of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon, has been discovered carved on basalt stone in northern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage recently announced. An engraving at the top of the inscription shows King Nabonidus holding a scepter alongside four other images that include a snake, a flower and a depiction of the moon, the commission said in a statement, noting that these symbols likely have a religious meaning. These engravings are followed beneath by about 26 lines of cuneiform text that experts with the commission are currently deciphering. This is the longest cuneiform inscription ever found in Saudi Arabia, the commission said in the statement. The inscription was found in Al Hait in the Hail region of northern Saudi Arabia. Known as Fadak in ancient times, Al Hait holds numerous ancient sites, including the remains of fortresses, rock art and water installations, the commission said. “[It] has great historical significance from the first millennium [B.C.] until the early Islamic era.” King Nabonidus It remains to be seen what new information this inscription will provide on King Nabonidus (reign 555–539 B.C.). The Babylonian Empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea, and at the start of Nabonidus’ reign he conquered part of what is now Saudi Arabia and ultimately chose to live at Tayma, a city in what is now Saudi Arabia, until around 543 B.C. Why Nabonidus chose to live in what is now Saudi Arabia for an extended period of time is a matter of debate among historians, with some experts saying that conflicts between Nabonidus and Babylon’s priests and officials is a likely reason. At the end of Nabonidus’ reign, the Babylonian Empire came under attack by the Persian Empire, which was led by King Cyrus the Great; Babylon itself was captured by the Persians in 539 B.C. and the Babylonian empire collapsed. The fate of Nabonidus after the collapse is unclear. Post Views: 506 Continue Reading Previous Last meal of ancient human sacrifice victim ‘Tollund Man’ revealed in exquisite detailNext Archaeologists have found the lair of an exiled Anglo-Saxon hermit king More Stories ALIENS UFO sᴋɪɴᴡᴀʟᴋᴇʀ ʀᴀɴᴄʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ‘ʜɪᴛᴄʜʜɪᴋᴇʀ ᴇғғᴇᴄᴛ’ 9 months ago Nguyen Dung ALIENS UFO ᴜɴᴋɴᴏᴡɴ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴ ᴏғ ʙᴀɪɢᴏɴɢ ᴘɪᴘᴇs ɪɴ ᴄʜɪɴᴀ- ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴄʀᴀғᴛᴇᴅ 𝟷𝟻𝟶,𝟶𝟶𝟶 ʏᴇᴀʀs ᴀɢᴏ.ᴄʜᴇᴍɪᴄᴀʟ ᴜғᴏ ғᴜᴇʟ ғᴀᴄɪʟɪᴛʏ? 1 year ago admin1 ALIENS Space ᴛʜᴇ ᴍʏsᴛᴇʀʏ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇ ʙʀɪᴇғᴄᴀsᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴍʏsᴛᴇʀɪᴏᴜs sᴋᴜʟʟs ᴅɪsᴄᴏᴠᴇʀᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴs ɪɴ ʀᴜssɪᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ 𝟷 1 year ago admin1 Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
