Abstract:The desire for a long and healthy life was expressed often by Assyrian kings in their extant public texts from the 14th through the 7th centuries BC. But advanced old age, whether for monarchs or commoners, was not achieved very often in the ancient world. Consequently, Assyrian royal inscriptions frequently reflect concern for another kind of longevity--an immortality achieved by having one's works and one's name preserved and remembered by posterity. Almost every dedicatory inscription associated with public… Show more
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