Babylonian Section

Vol. IX / No. 2

By: Stephen Langdon

A Sumerian Liturgy Containing an Ode to the Word

The discovery in the collection of Babylonian tablets in the Museum of a tablet containing an Ode to the Word […]

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Vol. IX / No. 2

By: Stephen Langdon

A Tablet On The Mysteries Of Babylonian Symbolism*

Title reference When I was examining a certain tablet of the Nippur collection in the Museum for the purpose of […]

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Vol. IX / No. 2

By: A. H. Sayce

The Museum Collection Of Cappadocian Tablets*

Title Reference* The collection of Cappadocian tablets in the University Museum which I have recently examined and copied has furnished […]

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Vol. VIII / No. 3

By: Stephen Langdon

A New Tablet of the Cult of Deified Kings in Ancient Sumer

The tendency to worship extraordinary mortals upon whom senates and municipal governments bestowed the rank of divinity has more or […]

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Bayblonian Tablet

Vol. VIII / No. 2

By: Stephen Langdon

A Babylonian Dream Tablet on the Interpretation of Dreams

Revelation of future events by dreams formed an important discipline in the ancient science of divination. The subject was treated […]

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Vol. VIII / No. 1

By: Stephen Langdon

A Ritual Of Atonement for a Babylonian King

In Babylonian religion the rituals of the private confessional and atonement were characterized by mystic and magic ceremonies accompanied by […]

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Vol. VIII / No. 1

By: Stephen Langdon

The Epic Of Gilgamish

In the year 1914 the University Museum acquired by purchase a Babylonian tablet of quite exceptional interest and importance. It […]

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Vol. VII / No. 4

By: S. H. L.

An Ancient Babylonian Map

Among the collections in the Babylonian Section of the Museum is a clay tablet upon which an ancient engineer drew […]

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Vol. VII / No. 3

By: S. L.

Ishtar’s Journey to Hell

The legend of the journey of Ishtar to the lower world, in quest of her lover, the dying god of […]

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Object Number: B7771

Vol. VI / No. 1

By: George A. Barton

Kings Before the Flood

Among the valuable texts published by Dr. Poebel in Volume V of the Publications of the Babylonian Section of the […]

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