Tintir 1

Obverse
11

tin-tir.KI

ba-bi-lu šá ta-na-da-a-ti u ri-šá-a-ti šar-kaš

Tintir

Babylon, on which fame and jubilation are bestowed.

22

tin-tir.KI

KI.MIN šu-bat nu-uḫ-ši

Tintir

ditto (=Babylon), the seat of plenty.

33

tin-tir.KI

KI.MIN šu-bat ba-la-ṭu

Tintir

ditto (=Babylon), the seat of l[i]fe.

44

šu-an-na.KI

KI.MIN e-muq AN-e

Šuanna

ditto (=Babylon), the might of the heavens

55

si-an-na.KI

KI.MIN nu-ur AN-e

Sianna

ditto (=Babylon), the light of the heavens.

66

sa-an-na.KI

KI.MIN mar-kás AN-e

Saanna

ditto (=Babylon), the bond of the heavens.

77

sa₄-an-na.KI

KI.MIN ni-bit AN-e

Saanna

ditto (=Babylon), called into being by the heavens.

88

uru-sig₄-bi-dub-sag-.KI

KI.MIN URU šá li-bit-ta-šú maḫ-ra-tu

Urusigbidubsagga

ditto (=Babylon), the city whose brickwork is ancient.

99

uru-sil₆-.KI

KI.MIN URU ri-šá-a-ti

Urusilla

ditto (=Babylon), the city of jubilation.

1010

uru-me-bi-kal-la.KI

KI.MIN URU šá par-ṣu-šú šu-qu-ru

Urumebikalla

ditto (=Babylon), the city whose ordinances are precious.

1111

uru-billuda-bi-suḫ-suḫ.KI

KI.MIN URU šá pel-lu-du-šú na-as-qu

Urubilludabisuḫsuḫ

ditto (=Babylon), the city whose rites are select.

1212

uru-lugal-dingir-re-e-ne.KI

KI.MIN URU LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ

Urulugaldingirene

ditto (=Babylon), the city of the king of the gods.

1313

uru---dasar-re.KI

KI.MIN URU ni-bit dAMAR.UTU

Urugudeasarre

ditto (=Babylon), the city called into being by the god Marduk.

1414

uru-la-bi-nu-gi₄-a.KI

KI.MIN URU šá la-lu-ú-šú la -šeb-bu-ú

Urulabinugia

ditto (=Babylon), the city whose luxury is inexhaustible.

1515

uru-guruš--dúb.KI

KI.MIN URU mu-šap-šiḫ eṭ-lu-ti-šú

Urugurušnidub

ditto (=Babylon), the city which brings peace to its young men.

1616

uru-níg-gi-na-ki-ág-.KI

KI.MIN URU na-ram ki-na-a-tum

Urunigginakiagga

ditto (=Babylon), the city which loves t[r]uth.

1717

uru-níg-gi-na-si-.KI

KI.MIN URU kit-ti u mi-šá-ri

Urunigginasisa

ditto (=Babylon), the city of truth and justice.

1818

uru-níg-érim-ḫul-gig.KI

KI.MIN URU ze--ir rag-gu

Urunigerimḫulgig

ditto (=Babylon), the city which hates evil.

1919

uru--kur₄-ra.KI

KI.MIN URU kab-tu-tu

Urulukurra

ditto (=Babylon), the city of men of influence.

2020

dìm-me--sig₁₇.KI

KI.MIN ma-ku-ut ḫu-ra-ṣu

Dimmekusig

ditto (=Babylon), the pole of gold.

2121

eri-du₁₀.KI

KI.MIN URU ṭa-a-bi

Eridu

ditto (=Babylon), the pleasant city.

2222

-dingir-ra.KI

KI.MIN -reb mas-naq-ti DINGIR.MEŠ

Ka-dingirra

ditto (=Babylon), the entrance of the mustering of the gods.

2323

eškiri-tab-ba-an-ki

KI.MIN ta-mi-iḫ ṣer-re-tu₄ AN-e u KI-tim

Eškiritabbaanki

ditto (=Babylon), which grasps the bridle of heaven and netherworld·

2424

ri-ri-níg-érim-bànda-x

KI.MIN la-qit ni-ip-ri a-a-bi

Ririnigerimbanda...

ditto (=Babylon), which destroys the offspring of the ene[my].

2525

zab-érim--níg-érim-x

KI.MIN mu-ḫal-liq nap-ḫar a-a-bi u za-ma-nu

Zaberimgunigeri[m]...

ditto (=Babylon), which annihilates ever[y] enemy and fo[e].

2626

kar-ḫul-a

KI.MIN šá ḫa-ba-lu i-ze-er-[ru]

Karḫula

ditto (=Babylon), which h[a]te[s] injustice.

2727

nam-šu-du₇-mu-lu-zi-zi

KI.MIN la mu-šak-li-lu šá-bu-[ú]

Namšudumuluzizi

ditto (=Babylon), which does not perfectly render the ar[ro]gan[t].

2828

dúr-dasar-re

KI.MIN šu-bat d[AMAR.UTU]

Durasarre

ditto (=Babylon), the abode of the god [Marduk].

2929

dúr-dasar-alim-nun-na

KI.MIN šu-bat da-nim dEN.LÍL ù dé-[a]

Durasaralimnunna

ditto (=Babylon), the abode of gods Anu, Enlil, and E[a].

3030

mud-dingir-sag-

KI.MIN ba-an DINGIR ù []

Muddingirsagga

ditto (=Babylon), the creator of god and [man].

3131

á-ág--me-zu

KI.MIN mu-de-e par-ṣi ù te-re-e-[ti]

Aaggamezu

ditto (=Babylon), which knows the ordinances and decre[es].

3232

me-da-gan-bi-ur₄-ur₄

KI.MIN šá kul-lat par-ṣu ḫa-[am-mu]

Medaganbiurur

ditto (=Babylon), which g[athers up] all the ordinanc[es].

3333

e-ku-a

KI.MIN É -reb mu-x-[...]

Ekua

ditto (=Babylon), the house of the entrance of the ...[...].

3434

gub-ba-pirig-

KI.MIN mu-kin šar-[ru-ti]

Gubbapirigga

ditto (=Babylon), which establishes kin[gship].

3535

ùz-sag-an-ki-a

KI.MIN mar-kàs AN-e [ù KI-tim]

Uzsagankia

ditto (=Babylon), the bond of heaven [and netherworld].

3636

igi-bi-igi-gál-sukud-da

KI.MIN šá ta-mar-ta-[šú ...]

[Ig]ibiigigalsukudda

ditto (=Babylon), who[se s]igh[t ...].

3737

igi?-bi--

KI.MIN šá li-[...]

[Ig]ibidudu

ditto (=Babylon), which/whose [...].

3838

x-UD-igi-kur-ra

KI.MIN šá a?-[na? tab]-rat? KUR-i u ma-[a-tim? ...]

x-UDigikurra

ditto (=Babylon), which [is established] f[or the wonder] of the mountains and the l[and].

3939

bàr?-bàr-nam--zu.KI

KI.MIN šá x-qu- šu-tam-ra-x-[(x)]

[Ba]rbarnamkuzu

ditto (=Babylon), which ﹫i{diffuses wisdom}.

4040

mùš?-lipiš--*-nun--a.KI

KI.MIN šá ana ŠÀ-[šú] ḫa-bi-bi KUR.KUR i-kun-[nu]

[Mu]šlipišbegunundea

ditto (=Babylon), to w[hich] the happy hubbub of the lands remains [constant].

4141

tu₆-íl-lu-ši-ma-al-la.KI

KI.MIN šá ana šik-na-at ZI-tim ta--ú na-šu-ú

Tuillušimall[a]

ditto (=Babylon), which recites incantations for all creation.

4242

dim-mud-zi.KI

KI.MIN bi-nu-tu dEN.LÍL

Dimmudzi

ditto (=Babylon), the creation of the god Enlil.

4343

mu-lu-gub-ši-ma-da.KI

KI.MIN mu-kin na-piš-ti ma-a-ti

Mulugubšimada

ditto (=Babylon), which ensures the life of the land.

4444

uru-níg-tuku.KI

KI.MIN URU šá-ru-tu

Urunigtuku

ditto (=Babylon), the city of opulence.

4545

uru-ùg-bi-tuk-tuk-gar-ra.KI

KI.MIN URU šá ni-šá-a-šú meš-ra-a kit-mu-ru

Uruugbituktukgarra

ditto (=Babylon), the city whose people are glutted with riches.

4646

uru-ḫúl-ezen-gu₄-ud-gu₄-ud.KI

KI.MIN URU i-sin-nu ḫi-du-tu u -lul-ti

Uruḫulezengudgud

ditto (=Babylon), the city of festivals, rejoicing, and playing.

4747

uru-ùg-bi-ezen-zal-zal.KI

KI.MIN URU šá ni-šá-a-šú -tab-ra-a i-sin-nu

Uruugbiezenzalzal

ditto (=Babylon), the city whose people continuouly celebrate festivals.

4848

uru-ubara-si-il--duḫ-a.KI

KI.MIN URU ki-di-nu pa-ṭe-ri ka-si-i

Uruubarasilladuḫa

ditto (=Babylon), the privileged city, which liberates the captive.

4949

uru--ga.KI

KI.MIN URU el-lu

Urukuga

ditto (=Babylon), the sacred city.

5050

uru-níg-gál-la-níg-ga.KI

KI.MIN URU bu-še-e u ma-ak-ku-ru

Uruniggallanigga

ditto (=Babylon), the city of goods and property.

5151

dim-kur-kur-ra.KI

KI.MIN ri-kis ma-ta-a-ta

Dimkurkurra

ditto (=Babylon), the bond of the lands.


Adapted from A.R. George, Babylonian Topographical Texts (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 40), 1992. Translated by Jamie Novotny and lemmatized by Giulia Lentini, 2019, as part of the LMU-Munich-based project Living Among Ruins (directed by Karen Radner and Jamie Novotny), which is funded by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung as part of the Lost Cities program (coordinated by Martin Zimmermann and Andreas Beyer). Please cite this page as http://oracc.org/btto/Q004798/.