Rim-Anum: The House of Prisoners

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Rīm-Anum, king of Uruk (ca. 1741–1739 BC) revolted against Samsuiluna of Babylon, son of Hammurapi, and enjoyed a short-lived independence. The archive edited in this project derives from the house of prisoners (bīt asiri) that kept the prisoners of war.

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STARS Citation

"Rim-Anum: The House of Prisoners" (2020). Open Educational Resources for the Ancient Near East. 48.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ancientneareast/48