Inscriptions
Map showing the distribution of the inscriptions of Sarduri I.
| Written sources of Sarduri I and Assyrian references to Sēduru (= Sarduri I): Synchronism: 830 BC = 29th year of Shalmaneser III | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assyrian Sources | Urartian Sources | ||
| Shalmaneser III 014 [RIMA 3 A.0.102.14] lines 141b–146a: 29th year; turtanu Dayyān-Aššur; route/locations: Bīt Zamāni – pass of the city Amaš – river Arṣania; goal: Urarṭu (line 142) | CTU A 01-01: object: stone blocks; fortification of Ṭušpa ("Sardursburg" / "Sardur's castle"); provenience: Van | ||
| Shalmaneser III 016 [RIMA 3 A.0.102.16] lines 228'-244': 29th year; as in Shalmaneser 014 [RIMA 3 A.0.102.14]; description of flight: ascent of rugged mountains (l. 237': šadê marṣi) | CTU A 01-02: object: rock niche; establishing of state cult; provenience: Van Kalesi | ||
| Literature: Fuchs 2013; Roaf 2013; Salvini 1995: 34-38; Salvini 2004: 39-40 | |||
Written Sources of Sarduri I and References in Assyrian Sources
A 01-01
Six duplicates of the same text are engraved in the walls of the so-called Sardursburg, which is called Madır Burcu by locals. Three duplicates (A, B, C) are engraved in blocks at the western side of the castle, the other duplicates (D, E, F) at the eastern side which were discovered in 1959.
Access the edition [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ecut/Q006874/] of A 01-01A.
Sources:
A 01-01 A, A 01-01 B, A 01-01 C, A 01-01 D, A 01-01 E, A 01-01 F (all Sardur's castle, Van Kalesi)
Bibliography:
1. Editions:
A 01-01 A-C = ClCh 1-3 = UKN 1-3 = HchI a-c = KUKN 1-3; A 01-01 D-F = UKN II: 319-325a-c = KUKN 4-6 = CTU I A 1-1
2. Discussions:
Bilgiç 1986: 71-73
Wilhelm 1986: 81-83
A 1-2
A 01-02
Stone inscription of cultic contents written in the Assyrian language, only very fragmentarily preserved, engraved in a recess in the south of Van Kalesi. In the legible part of the inscription, neither the names of rulers nor divine names are mentioned. However, the location of the inscription not far away from "Sardur's Castle" and the fact that it is, similar to A 01-01, composed in the Assyrian language strongly point towards Sarduri as its author.
Access the edition [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ecut/Q006875/] of A 01-02.
Sources:
A 01-02 (inscription in a rock niche, Van Kalesi)
Bibliography:
1. Editions:
CTU I A 1-2
1. Discussions:
Bilgiç 1986: 71-73
Wilhelm 1986: 81-83
Birgit Christiansen
Birgit Christiansen, 'Inscriptions', Electronic Corpus of Urartian Texts (eCUT) Project, The eCUT Project, 2018 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ecut/urartianrulersandchronology/sarduriisonoflutipria01/inscriptions/]