Lutibu
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Jamie Novotny
Creators: Jamie Novotny
Contributors:
Jeffrey Becker
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Last modified
Sep 07, 2020 10:18 AM
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History
Lutibu is a fortified city in Sam'alla that is mentioned in royal inscriptions of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BC). It is often identified with Sakçagözü (Coba Höyük), which is ca. 20 km northeast of Sam'al (Zincirli Höyük).
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/258957385
37.1865724698, 36.8912000275
- Representative Locations:
- Less than certain: OSM location of Coba Höyük (1000 BC - 720 BC) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Lutibu (Akkadian, 1000 BC - 720 BC)
- Lutibu part of (administrative) Sam'alla (kingdom) (1000 BC - 720 BC)
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unlocated, settlement
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Most scholars identify Lutibu as Sakçagözü (Coba Höyük), which is ca. 20 km northeast of Sam'al (Zincirli Höyük). Yesemek, which is about 20 km southeast of Zincirli, has been suggested as an alternative location of Lutibu.
Jamie Novotny, and Jeffrey Becker, 'Lutibu: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2020 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/258957385> [accessed: 26 December 2024]
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