Iran Stele

The 'Iran Stele' is an ancient Stele from the Assyrian Empire.[1][2][3][4][5]

Iran Stele
The Stele
MaterialDolomite (rock)
Height240 cm
WritingAkkadian
Created737 BCE
DiscoveredZagros mountains, Iran
Present locationJerusalem, Israel Museum
PeriodNeo-Assyrian Period

Tiglath-Pileser III was instrumental in expanding the Neo-Assyrian Empire westward, reaching the Levant and encountering Israel and Judah.[6] The Iran Stele was discovered in three large fragments in Iran and details his military campaigns during the first nine years of his reign.[7]

Of particular interest to Ancient Israel is a section of the inscription listing kings who paid tribute to Tiglath-Pileser, including Menahem of Samaria.[8] Two of the Iran Stele fragments are now housed in the Israel Museum after being part of private collections.[9]

Text:

“Menahem of Samaria, Hiram of Tyre, . . . gold, silver . . .”[10]

“. . the place of Samaria only did I leave their king”[11]

References
  1. The Inscriptions of Tiglath-Pileser III, King of Assyria. Hayim Tadmor. 2007. ISBN 978-9652081759.
  2. "Stele of Tigla...Stele of Tiglath-Pilesar III (biblical Pul), founder of the Assyrian Empire". museums.gov.il.
  3. "Archaeological Evidence of Kings of Israel and Judah". ArmstrongInstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. Hayes, John H.; Hooker, Paul K. (2007-06-08). A New Chronology for the Kings of Israel and Judah and Its Implications for Biblical History and Literature. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-7252-2007-2.
  5. Vcyamerica (2019-06-29). "June 29 – Tiglath Pileser III". VCY.org. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. "Tiglath-pileser III 35 [via RINAP/RINAP1]". oracc.museum.upenn.edu.
  7. "Iran Stele, 737 BCE : Center for Online Judaic Studies". Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  8. "Stele of Tiglath-Pilesar III". www.imj.org.il. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  9. "RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 35, ex. 001 (P429999)". CDLI. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  10. "The Annals of Tiglath-pileser - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  11. "The Syro-Ephraimite War and its implications" (PDF).
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