Cuneiform prism describing the restoration of Babylon by Esarhaddon, stamped with Assyrian hieroglyphic inscription, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 676-672 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Babylon (modern Hillah), Assyrian, Clay, 4.25 x 11.4 x 2.75 in. (10.8 x 28.96 x 7 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions, Following a series of revolts against Assyrian rule, the city of Babylon was sacked by the Assyrian king Sennacherib in 689 B.C. In his inscriptions, Sennacherib claims to have destroyed the city entirely, but his successors concentrated on restoring Babylon—and with it their claim to legitimate rule of Babylonia
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Cuneiform prism describing, restoration, Babylon, Esarhaddon, stamped, Assyrian hieroglyphic inscription, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 676-672 B.C, Mesopotamia, modern Hillah, Assyrian, Clay, 4.25 x 11.4 2.75, 10.8 28.96 7 cm, Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions, Following, series, revolts, rule, city, sacked, king Sennacherib, 689, inscriptions, Sennacherib claims, destroyed, city entirely, successors concentrated, restoring Babylon—, claim, legitimate, Babylonia
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