The Tell al-Rimah stela or the Stele of Adad-nirari III is a victory stele of Adad-nirari III which may include a reference to an early king of Samaria as "Jehoash the Samarian"[1][2] which would be the first cuneiform mention of Samaria by that name.[3]
| Tell al-Rimah stela | |
|---|---|
 Stele of Adad-nirari III at the Iraq Museum | |
| Created | c. 780 BC |
| Discovered | 1967 Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Present location | Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq |
It was discovered in 1967 during excavations at Tell al-Rimah and is today at the Iraq Museum.[4]
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References edit
- ^ William H. Shea, Adad-Nirari III and Jehoash of Israel, Journal of Cuneiform Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 101-113, 1978
- ^ Tell al-Rimah Stela (797 BCE): inscription by Assyrian king Adad-Nirari III, in which he describes his successes in the west. Livius.org. Quote: "...[4] I received 2,000 talents of silver, 1,000 talents of copper, 2,000 talents of iron, 3,000 linen garments with multicolored trim - the tribute of Mari' - of the land of Damascus. I received the tribute of Jehoash the Samarian, of the Tyrian ruler and of the Sidonian ruler."
- ^ Page, Stephanie (1968). "A Stela of Adad-nirari III and Nergal-ereš from Tell al Rimah". Iraq. 30 (2): 139–153. doi:10.2307/4199848. JSTOR 4199848. S2CID 191595678.
- ^ Page, Stephanie (1968). "A Stela of Adad-nirari III and Nergal-ereš from Tell al Rimah". Iraq. 30 (2): 139–153. doi:10.2307/4199848. JSTOR 4199848.
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Media related to Stele of Adad-nirari III from Tell al-Rimah at Wikimedia Commons
- The Tell al-Rimah Stela in Livius.org