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Ṣidūnu rabû

a Pleiades name resource

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tags: ANE, Assyrian

Ṣidūnu rabû ("greater Sidon") is mentioned with Ṣidūnu ṣehru ("lesser Sidon") in inscriptions of the Assyrian king Sennacherib (r. 704-681 BC). The name probably refers to an area of Sidon, perhaps the mainland portion or the central part of the city.

Romanized Name(s):
Ṣidūnu rabû

Name as attested:

Language:
Akkadian

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

Neo-Assyrian/Babylonian Middle East (720–540 BC) (confident)

References:

Citation:

Bagg, RGTC 7/1 229-231

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

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