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Dar. 216 (P551827)

Tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 074843

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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Language(s)

Akkadian

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British Museum, London, UK

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Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Dar., 216

[Strassmaier1892-1897Darius] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1892-1897. Inschriften von Darius, König von Babylon (521-485 v. Chr.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

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Museum No.: BM 074843
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Provenience

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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Chronology

Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced: Darius1.05.12.13
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-12-30 at 15:36:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-09 at 09:34:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-08 at 10:38:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-14 at 16:01:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“Dar. 216 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 30, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P551827.

Dar. 216 artifact entry (No. P551827). (2025, December 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P551827 (Original work published 2024)

Dar. 216 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P551827 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P551827},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Dar. 216 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 30, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P551827.

Dar. 216 artifact entry (No. P551827). (2025, December 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P551827 (Original work published 2024)

Dar. 216 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P551827 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 30},
	title = {Dar. 216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P551827},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P551827},
}

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M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - Dar. 216 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P551827
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