The Old Babylonian tablets from Me-Turan (Tell al-Sib and Tell Haddad)
This thesis provides a general survey of the excavations which have taken place at the Old Babylonian sites in the Diyala region (east Tigris) and of 145 unpublished tablets from Me-Turan (Tell al-Sib and Tell Haddad) in the Middle Diyala region, which lies about 18 km to the west of Jalawlah, west of the Diyala river. The site which produced the tablets published herein is located in the fertile agricultural region near the mouth of the Narin river where it flows into the Diyala river. It was one of the main centres of the plain in the second millennium B.C. on the trade routes linking south and north Mesopotamia and southern Iran. It was surrounded by a thick wall (mentioned in an Ishchali text referring to Ipiq-Adad II, king of Eshnunna). It was discovered by the State Organization of Antiquities and Heritage that the high wall enclosed Me-Turan, Therefore, it is fairly safe to state that Me-Turan was probably the administrative centre of an agricultural district in the Old Babylonian period. Over 750 Old Babylonian tablets as well as fragments were found during the first and second seasons, and the excavations still continue. Damage of the tell was caused by recent agricultural activities. The third level
Mustafa, Abdul-Kader
Excavations in Diyala region
The Old Babylonian tablets from Me-Turan (Tell al-Sib and Tell Haddad). This thesis provides a general survey of the excavations which have taken place at the Old Babylonian sites in the Diyala region (east Tigris) and of 145 unpublished tablets from Me-Turan (Tell al-Sib and Tell Haddad) in the Middle Diyala region, which lies about 18 km to the west of Jalawlah, west of the Diyala river. The site which produced the tablets published herein is located in the fertile agricultural region near the mouth of the Narin river where it flows into the Diyala river. It was one of the main centres of the plain in the second millennium B.C. on the trade routes linking south and north Mesopotamia and southern Iran. It was surrounded by a thick wall (mentioned in an Ishchali text referring to Ipiq-Adad II, king of Eshnunna). It was discovered by the State Organization of Antiquities and Heritage that the high wall enclosed Me-Turan, Therefore, it is fairly safe to state that Me-Turan was probably the administrative centre of an agricultural district in the Old Babylonian period. Over 750 Old Babylonian tablets as well as fragments were found during the first and second seasons, and the excavations still continue. Damage of the tell was caused by recent agricultural activities. The third level
old tablet tell tell provide_general survey_excavation take_place old sit region east unpublished tablet tell tell middle region lie west west river site produce tablet publish herein locate fertile agricultural region near mouth river flow river one_main centre plain second_millennium trade_route link south north_mesopotamia southern iran surround thick wall mention text refer king discover state organization antiquities heritage high wall enclose therefore fairly safe state probably administrative centre agricultural district old period old tablet well fragment find excavation still continue damage tell cause recent agricultural_activity third level