A fragment of a colossal orthostat that once decorated the interior of Tiglath-pileser III's palace at Kalḫu preserves parts of two units of this king's Annals, this text and text no. 11. The beginning of the first unit on the slab, this text, is completely broken away, and thus it is uncertain how many lines of the the Kalḫu Annals were originally inscribed on the orthostat. This damaged passage, which follows text no. 9 after a long gap (accounts of the 4th–6th palûs [742–740]), contains part of a report of events of the king's 7th palû (739), the year in which Tiglath-pileser mounted a campaign to Ulluba. This text represents Annals Series C, Unit 2, which Tadmor referred to as Ann. 20 in Tigl. III.
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This text, which was copied in the field by A.H. Layard (MS A p. 51; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XVIII), is inscribed on the same colossal slab as text no. 11. It is written on the left half of the slab, while text no. 11 is written on the right half of the slab (as given in Layard, ICC p. 45 bottom). The colossal slab, which was left at Nimrud, is reported to have had an inscription written "across [a] colossal figure holding a mace" (Layard, ICC p. 45; see Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. p. 30).
The slab appears to contain two consecutive units of the Kalḫu Annals, rather than a summary inscription as previously thought; for details, see Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 219–220 (Excursus 2). Taking into account the facts that text no. 12 directly continues the narrative of text nos. 10–11 and that that unit of the Annals records the fall of Unqi in Tiglath-pileser's 8th palû (738), this text must therefore contain an account of events of the year before, i.e., the 7th palû (739), when Ulluba was attacked (Millard, SAAS 2 pp. 44 and 59). Because the original inscription was not available for study, the present edition is based on the copies of Layard.
A damaged colossal slab (the same orthostat upon which text no. 10 is inscribed) preserves parts of ten lines of this unit of the Kalḫu Annals. The beginning is completely broken away, and thus it is uncertain how many lines of text were originally inscribed on this orthostat. This Annals unit, which follows text no. 10 after a short gap (ca. 20 lines), is known only from a draft copy prepared by A.H. Layard in the field. The extant portion contains a passage listing tribute received in Arpad from Syrian rulers, sometime after its fall in 740. The account may belong to the report of events of the king's 7th palû (739), but it is more likely part of the account of events of the 8th palû (738), the year that Kunalīa (Kinalīa) was conquered; text no. 12 is a direct continuation of this passage. This text represents Annals Series C, Unit 3, which corresponds to Ann. 21 in Tadmor, Tigl. III.
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This text, which was copied in the field by A.H. Layard (MS A p. 50; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XIX), is inscribed to the right of the text divider (as shown in Layard, ICC p. 45 bottom). The colossal slab, which was left at Nimrud, is reported to have had an inscription written "across [a] colossal figure holding a mace" (Layard, ICC p. 45; see Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. p. 30). Note that lines 1'–2' were copied only in Layard, MS A and that the copy of the inscription published in ICC (p. 45 bottom, middle) begins with line 3'. Line 10' is duplicated in text no. 12 line 1', and thus text nos. 11 and 12 are duplicates, i.e., they do not come from the same relief program, and thus do not originate from the same room of Tiglath-pileser's palace. Because the original was not available for study, the present edition is based on the copies of Layard.
These twelve lines of the Kalḫu Annals are preserved on a fragment of a colossal inscribed and sculpted slab discovered in the ruins of Tiglath-pileser III's palace at Kalḫu. The beginning and end of this section of the Annals are completely broken away, and thus it is uncertain how many lines of text were originally inscribed on this orthostat. The extant portion of this text, which slightly overlaps text no. 11 and which continues the narrative begun in that unit of the Annals, contains a description of the fall of Unqi and its capital Kinalīa (Kunalīa). This passage is part of an account of Tiglath-pileser's 8th palû (738), the year in which Kullani (= Kunalīa/Kinalīa) was conquered according to the Eponym Chronicle (Millard, SAAS 2 pp. 44 and 59). This text represents Annals Series C, Unit 4, which Tadmor referred to as Ann. 25 in Tigl. III.
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Although the slab was left at Nimrud, Layard had a squeeze of the inscription made. G. Smith published a copy of the text from the same squeeze (BM 123), which was once in the British Museum (3 R pl. 9 no. 1); that squeeze is now lost or destroyed. Prior to the publication of 3 R, G. Smith made several drafts (Notebook 5 fols. 11v–12r [= draft a] and fols. 57v–58r [= draft b], and Notebook 12 fols. 1v–2r [= draft c]; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XXIV); these contain text that was not incorporated in 3 R. Probably a short time after the lithographic plates of 3 R had been prepared, G. Smith found and copied additional squeezes of this unit of the Kalḫu Annals; for the evidence, see Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 34–35 (Ann. 25).
The exact provenance of the slab, its size, and the details of its relief are not recorded. Although G. Smith's copies have twelve lines of preserved text, it is assumed here that this slab does not belong to the 12-line series (Series B), but rather to the general category of the "Colossal Slabs" series (Series C). The slab appears, however, to be much narrower than some of the other slabs classified as Series C, i.e, text nos. 9 and 13. The contents of line 1' also appear in text no. 11 line 10', and thus text nos. 11 and 12 are duplicates. Because the original was not available for study, the present edition is based on the copies of G. Smith.
For the identification of Kullani with Kunalīa (Kinalīa; Neo-Hittite Kunulūa), see Hawkins, Iraq 36 (1974) pp. 81–83; Naʾaman, BASOR 214 (1974) p. 37; and Tadmor, Tigl. III p. 58, the note to his Ann. 25 line 11'.
A fragment of a colossal carved orthostat found during nineteenth-century exploratory excavations of Kalḫu has twenty lines of Tiglath-pileser III's Annals that are inscribed over the image of a winged figure. This unit of the Kalḫu Annals, which follows the narrative of text no. 12 after a short gap, continues the report of events of the king's 8th palû (738), the year in which the king marched to northern Syria. The passage describes the annexation of Unqi, Ḫatarikka, and Hamath, i.e., the Orontes valley and northern Syria (lines 1–11a); the resettlement of captives in two northwestern provinces (lines 11b–12); and a campaign against Arameans in Babylonia conducted by Tiglath-pileser's officials (also in 738; lines 13–20). This text mentions a certain Syrian ruler by the name of Azriyau (Azrī-Iāu), but the name of the land over which he ruled is not known; Ḫatarikka (biblical Hadrakh) and Judah are possibilities (see Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 273–274 [Supplementary Study F]). With regard to the Babylonian campaign, its apparent aim was to take thousands of captives and to quickly resettle them in newly established and reorganized provinces in the northwestern part of the kingdom and in Syria. Tiglath-pileser appears to have stayed in the land Ḫatti that year, personally overseeing this major task in the west. This text, which corresponds to Ann. 19* in Tadmor, Tigl. III, represents Annals Series C, Unit 5.
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Unlike most of the texts edited in this volume, this unit of the Annals, which is reported to have been inscribed across the image of a winged figure, is a composite that is composed of (1) text preserved on a badly damaged and fragmentary slab and (2) text restored from other units of the Kalḫu Annals (from Series C). Because the slab that bore this section of the Annals was left at Nimrud, this text is now known only from several draft copies made in the field and several published copies. The draft copies are: (1) Layard, MS A pp. 114–115 (reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XVI), a second copy of the inscription that had not been prepared from the in situ slab, but sometime later from an early draft (now lost) and from a draft copy of Rawlinson; (2) Layard, MS B, a later, third copy of the text; (3) Rawlinson, Notebook 1 fols. 120r–119v (reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XVII), a copy made directly from the in situ slab; (4) G. Smith, Notebook 17 fol. 82r (reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XVIII), which contains his partial collation of the original in situ text in 1873; and (5) G. Smith, Notebook 5 fols. 57v–60r (reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pls. XXVII–XXVIII), a copy made from a squeeze then in the British Museum. A.H. Layard's first copy and the squeeze from which G. Smith made his draft are now lost. The published copies are: (1) Layard, ICC p. 65; and (2) 3 R pl. 9 no. 3 lines 22–41. The composite text, which is based on the edition presented in Tadmor, Tigl. III, essentially follows G. Smith's reconstructed text (3 R pl. 9 no. 3 lines 22–41). For further information about these sources, including a chart showing the stemma of manuscripts of the main text, and an analysis of G. Smith's work, see Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 32–33 (Catalogue of Annals Units, Ann. 19*) and pp. 216–217 (Excursus 1). Discrepancies in the copies are often presented in the on-page notes.
The fragmentarily preserved text partially duplicates text no. 30 and text no. 31, both of Series C, and the text is restored from those inscriptions. The restorations are as follows: lines 5–7 = text no. 30 lines 1–5; and lines 7–11 = text no. 31 lines 1–8.
A heavily damaged sculpted and inscribed orthostat that once lined a wall of Tiglath-pileser III's palace at Kalḫu preserves parts of three twelve-line units of the Kalḫu Annals; these are this text, text no. 15, and text no. 16. This section of the Annals, which is a direct continuation of text no. 13, preserves part of a report of events of the king's 8th palû (738). This mostly reconstructed twelve-line Annals unit contains a report of the defeat of Arameans in Babylonia and their subsequent deportation to the newly formed provinces in Syria (lines 1–10a) and a list of Syrian and southeastern Anatolian rulers who paid tribute to Tiglath-pileser (lines 10b–12), a passage continued in text no. 15. This text represents Annals Series B, Unit 5, which Tadmor referred to as Ann. 13* in Tigl. III.
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This text is inscribed on the same series of slabs (BM 124961 [+] Detroit 50, 32) as text nos. 15–16; this unit of the Annals is found to the left of the first text divider. Unlike most of the texts edited in this volume, this part of the Kalḫu Annals is a composite that is composed of (1) text preserved on a badly damaged and fragmentary slab in the British Museum (BM 124961 = Layard, ICC p. 50 top, and Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. pl. LXXXI), (2) text now lost but known from a draft copy made by A.H. Layard (MS A p. 110; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. IX), and (3) text restored from other units of the Kalḫu Annals (from Series A and C; see below). The composite text, like Tadmor's edition in Tigl. III, essentially follows G. Smith's reconstructed text (3 R pl. 9 no. 3 lines 41–52). For an analysis of Smith's work, see Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 216–219 (Excursus 1).
The primary source for this text is the left column of BM 124961, which is supplemented by Layard's draft copy, as it preserves text now missing on the original. About ten signs are missing at the beginning of lines 1–7 and about five signs at the beginning of lines 8–12. These parts of the text are restored from duplicate passages in Series A and C. The restorations are as follows: line 1 = text no. 13 line 20; lines 3–8 = text no. 26 lines 1–7; lines 8–12 = text no. 27 lines 1–5; and lines 10–12 = text no. 32 lines 1–6. For a study of the rulers who brought tribute in 738, see Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 265–268 and 273–278 (Supplementary Studies D and F).
This twelve-line unit of Tiglath-pileser III's Annals is inscribed on the same badly damaged slab as text nos. 14 and 16. This unit of the Annals, which is a direct continuation of the previous text, preserves the end of a report of events of the king's 8th palû (738), the year in which the king went to Syria (lines 1–5a), and the beginning of an account of the events of his 9th palû (737), the year in which Tiglath-pileser mounted an expedition to the Zagros mountains and Media (lines 5b–12); the latter report is continued in the next Annals unit. This text represents Annals Series B, Unit 6, which corresponds to Ann. 14* in Tadmor, Tigl. III.
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This Annals unit is inscribed on the same series of slabs (BM 124961 [+] Detroit 50, 32) as text nos. 14 and 16, between the two narrow, uninscribed vertical bands that separate these three units of the Annals. Unlike most of the texts edited in this volume, this section of the Kalḫu Annals is a composite that is composed of (1) text preserved on a badly damaged and fragmentary slab in the British Museum (BM 124961; Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. pl. LXXXI), (2) text inscribed on another fragment now housed in the Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory no. 50, 32; ibid. pl. LXXXV left side), (3) text now lost but known from a draft copy made by A.H. Layard (MS A pp. 66–67 and 111; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. X), and (4) text restored from other units of the Kalḫu Annals (from Series A and C). The composite text, like the edition presented in Tadmor, Tigl. III, essentially follows G. Smith's reconstructed text (3 R pl. 9 no. 3 lines 53–57). See Tadmor, Tigl. III pp. 216–219 (Excursus 1) for an analysis of G. Smith's work.
The primary source for the left half of the main text is BM 124961, which is supplemented by Layard's draft copy (MS A p. 111) since that copy preserves text now missing on the original. The primary source for the right half of the inscription is Layard's draft copy (MS A pp. 66–67 = Layard, ICC p. 67 top) since that part of the slab was left in the field. The primary source for the last part of line 12 is Detroit 50, 32 (Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. pl. LXXXV). Damaged text is restored from duplicate passages in Series A and C of the Annals. The restorations are as follows: lines 1–3 = text no. 27 lines 5–7; lines 1–4 = text no. 32 lines 6–12; and lines 3–10 = text no. 28 lines 1–7.
The same badly damaged sculpted and inscribed orthostat upon which text nos. 14 and 15 are inscribed preserves this twelve-line unit of the king's Annals. This passage, which is a direct continuation of text no. 15, preserves the middle part of a report of events of the king's 9th palû (737), the year in which Tiglath-pileser campaigned in the Zagros mountains and against Media. This text, which Tadmor referred to as Ann. 15 in Tigl. III, represents Annals Series B, Unit 7.
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This text is inscribed on the same series of slabs (BM 124961 [+] Detroit 50, 32) as text nos. 14–15; this Annals unit is inscribed to the right of the second text divider. Most of this part of the inscribed and sculpted slab was left in the field. The lower part, however, was later acquired and put on display in the Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory no. 50, 32; Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. pl. LXXXV right side); that piece preserves part of line 12. A.H. Layard made a draft copy of the inscription while he was at Nimrud (MS A p. 67; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XI), a typeset version of which was published in ICC (pp. 67 bottom–68 top). This twelve-line unit of the Kalḫu Annals is a composite that is composed of (1) text preserved on a badly damaged and fragmentary slab in the Detroit Institute of Arts and (2) text now lost but known from Layard's draft and published copies. The primary sources for lines 1–11 are Layard's copies and the main source for line 12 is Detroit 50, 32.
A badly damaged slab from Tiglath-pileser III's palace at Kalḫu discovered during nineteenth-century exploratory excavations of the site has twelve lines of the Kalḫu Annals that are written in the horizontal band between its sculpted upper and lower registers. The text, which is probably a direct continuation of the previous unit of the Annals, preserves the end of a report of events of the king's 9th palû (737). Some of the lands attacked in this campaign — Bīt-Kapsi, Bīt-Sangi, and Bīt-Urzakki — had been the target of Tiglath-pileser's first campaign to Media (744), while others, e.g. Sumurzu, had been annexed as Assyrian provinces (see text no. 7 lines 1–7 and text no. 8 line 6). The fact that Tiglath-pileser mounted a second campaign to this area suggests that Assyrian hold over these lands had loosened or had ended during his prolonged involvement in the West (743–738). This text represents Annals Series B, Unit 8, which corresponds to Ann. 16 in Tadmor, Tigl. III.
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Most of the inscribed and sculpted slab was left in the field. However, the upper part of the slab (BM 118905; Barnett and Falkner, Tigl. pl. LXV), which depicts an enemy soldier riding a horse and the heads of two other horses, was brought back to London. A.H. Layard made a draft copy of the inscription while he was at Nimrud (MS A p. 129; reproduced in Tadmor, Tigl. III pl. XII), a typeset version of which was published in ICC (p. 19 bottom). This twelve-line section of the Kalḫu Annals is a composite that is composed of (1) text preserved on the above-mentioned slab fragment in the British Museum and (2) text known only from Layard's draft and published copies. The primary source for lines 1–2 is BM 118905 and the main sources for the rest of the inscription (lines 3–12) are Layard's copies.
Text no. 47 obv. 31–41 more or less duplicates this part of the Annals (Series B); that summary inscription contains numerous excerpts from the Kalḫu Annals. Obvious stock phrases and geographical names that appear in text no. 47 are used to restore text damaged in this Annals unit.
A fragment of an inscribed and sculpted slab that once decorated the interior of Tiglath-pileser III's palace at Kalḫu is inscribed with two seven-line units of this king's Annals, this text and text no. 19. This section of the Annals, which follows text no. 17 after a long gap, preserves part of a report of events of the king's 11th palû (735), a year in which he marched against Urarṭu according to the Eponym Chronicle (Millard, SAAS 2 pp. 44 and 59). The entire report of events of his 10th palû (736) and the beginning of that of his 11th palû are no longer preserved in the Kalḫu Annals. This text, which corresponds to Ann. 5 in Tadmor, Tigl. III, represents Annals Series A, Unit 8.
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This unit of the Annals is inscribed on the same slab (BM 118908) as text no. 19; it is written on the left half of the slab, while the next unit is inscribed on the right half. This seven-line section of the Kalḫu Annals was first published by G. Smith in 3 R (pl. 10 no. 1a). A.H. Layard made a draft copy of the inscription while he was in the field (MS C). This copy, however, does not add anything of significance to G. Smith's publication or to the original now in the British Museum (Tadmor, Tigl. III p. 30).
This seven-line unit of the Kalḫu Annals is written on the same sculpted slab that once decorated the interior of Tiglath-pileser III's palace as text no. 18. This part of the Annals continues the report of events of the king's 11th palû (735) narrated in the previous text. This text represents Annals Series A, Unit 9, which Tadmor referred to as Ann. 6 in Tigl. III.
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For details on slab BM 118908, see the commentary of text no. 18. The text was first published by G. Smith in 3 R (pl. 10 no. 1b). A.H. Layard made a draft copy of the inscription while he was in the field (MS C). Layard's draft does not add anything of significance to BM 118908 or to G. Smith's copy in 3 R (Tadmor, Tigl. III p. 30).
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Hayim Tadmor & Shigeo Yamada, 'Annals, Part 2', RINAP 1: Tiglath-pileser III and Shalmaneser V, The RINAP 1 sub-project of the RINAP Project, 2019 [http://oracc.org/rinap/rinap1/Tiglath-pileserIII:TextIntroductions/Annals/Part2/]