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Writing and rewriting history

Start the Week

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Fabricating Legitimacy: The Stone Monument of Sippar

This chapter explores a stone monument from Sippar, created to reinforce the power of priests amidst royal favor towards the moon god. The discussion highlights the monument's design, anachronisms, and the priests' efforts to assert historical legitimacy during Nabonidus's reign.

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