Rocío Da Riva
Biographic Data
| ID | 3864274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rocío Da Riva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rocío |
| FAMILY NAME | Da Riva |
| SIGNATURE | DA RIVA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Barcelona |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sources at the end of the cuneiform era
The aim of this article is to discuss several groups of sources which are of special interest regarding the question of Mesopotamian identities after 539 bce, towards the end of the use of cuneiform writing. In this late period, several languages and scripts were in use in Mesopotamia; therefore, groups of Akkadian, Aramaic, Greek, and Sumerian texts are discussed. The scripts used are Aramaic letters, cuneiform, and the Greek alphabet. A scholar…
Two Incantations for the Recapture of Runaway Slaves
This paper presents the edition of two Late Babylonian tablets (BM 40482 and BM 71630) that belong to the corpus of the exorcist’s lore (āšipūtu). These texts contain magic rituals for recapturing runaway slaves. Rituals of this kind, so far known only from LKA 135, belong to the type of aggressive magic rituals performed in order to give someone (i. e., the exorcist’s client) power over someone else (here, the runaway slave). Some aspects of the…
Bm 40757
This article offers an edition and an attempt at an interpretation of text BM 40757, which records a ritual related to the New Year Festival (NYF), or Akītu, of Marduk in Babylon. The text contains information on the festival’s structure, setting, and organization. It clarifies aspects related to the arrival of the river procession at the Akītu temple, the participants and deities involved, their spatial and ritual arrangements, the offerings and…
The Merdītu-Offerings
Some Late Babylonian texts containing evidence on temple ceremonies refer to a sacrificial offering called merdītu, which was performed on special occasions in the sanctuaries of Uruk and Babylon. The merdītu was a libation of sorts poured directly onto the decapitated head of a sheep and onto the heart extracted from an ox or bull. Although the texts are not very informative, they contain some interesting data on the internal structure of the te…
The Nabonidus Inscription in Sela (Jordan)
King Nabonidus’ (556–539 BCE) military campaigns in the Levant and his long sojourn in Arabia are well known, and evidence of his activities in the area of Udummu (Edom) is found in the impressive cuneiform inscription and relief carved at the site of al-Sila‛ (Sela) in Jordan. The study of the inscription presented here comprises the documentation of the monument, the digital treatment of the data obtained, and the epigraphic, textual and histor…
The Angry Ištar of Eturkalamma
BM 32482 + is a Late Babylonian tablet with descriptions of rites and ceremonies held in the Eturkalamma temple of Bēlet-Bābili (Ištar of Babylon). The text refers to prayers and recitations to appease the goddess. Cult personnel from her temple ( išippu priest) are also mentioned, as is music, a nigûtu performed by a nadītu priestess, a ritual involving a sakkikuddītu, a cultic commentary, omens involving birds, and astrological observations. De…
Neo-Babylonian Rock-cut Monuments and Ritual Performance
The aim of this paper is to review the evidence of the Brisa inscriptions of Nebuchadnezzar II from a new perspective, stressing the ritual aspects of the engagement between monument and landscape, in order to gain insights in the process and circumstances of monument production. As argued elsewhere, the inscriptions are expressions of political power and function as markers of territorial dominion and statements of imperial control. War, religio…
Two Temple Rituals from Babylon
BM 40790 (81–04–28, 335) and BM 40854 (81–04–28, 401) + BM 41208 (81–04–28, 756) bear ritual instructions to be carried out in the Esagil. The main activities described deal with Nabû and Nanāya in their cellas: Ezida and Euršaba, respectively. These two tablets clearly belong together, and—together with other tablets now lost—may have originally constituted a series of rituals for the whole year that were connected, in a way or another, to the N…
The Figure of Nabopolassar in Late Achaemenid and Hellenistic Historiographic Tradition
Previous articleNext article FreeThe Figure of Nabopolassar in Late Achaemenid and Hellenistic Historiographic Tradition: BM 34793 and CUA 90Rocío Da RivaRocío Da RivaUniversity of Barcelona Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreThe origins and circumstances surrounding Nabopolassar’s seizure of…
Enduring Images of an Ephemeral Empire
Nebuchadnezzar II’s Prism (EŞ 7834)
The Nebuchadnezzar II prism EŞ 7834 (Istanbul Archaeological Museum) is an unusual royal inscription. It refers to the building works to enlarge the Old Palace at Babylon, and it is stylistically related to the Nebuchadnezzar building inscription preserved on cylinder C34. But EŞ 7834 also contains long lists of provincial and imperial officials, which can be used as a base to study the administrative structures of the Neo-Babylonian state
Two Temple Rituals from Babylon
BM 40790 (81–04–28, 335) and BM 40854 (81–04–28, 401) + BM 41208 (81–04–28, 756) bear ritual instructions to be carried out in the Esagil. The main activities described deal with Nabû and Nanāya in their cellas: Ezida and Euršaba, respectively. These two tablets clearly belong together, and—together with other tablets now lost—may have originally constituted a series of rituals for the whole year that were connected, in a way or another, to the N…
Nebuchadnezzar II’s Prism (EŞ 7834)
The Nebuchadnezzar II prism EŞ 7834 (Istanbul Archaeological Museum) is an unusual royal inscription. It refers to the building works to enlarge the Old Palace at Babylon, and it is stylistically related to the Nebuchadnezzar building inscription preserved on cylinder C34. But EŞ 7834 also contains long lists of provincial and imperial officials, which can be used as a base to study the administrative structures of the Neo-Babylonian state
Enduring Images of an Ephemeral Empire
The Figure of Nabopolassar in Late Achaemenid and Hellenistic Historiographic Tradition
Previous articleNext article FreeThe Figure of Nabopolassar in Late Achaemenid and Hellenistic Historiographic Tradition: BM 34793 and CUA 90Rocío Da RivaRocío Da RivaUniversity of Barcelona Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreThe origins and circumstances surrounding Nabopolassar’s seizure of…
Neo-Babylonian Rock-cut Monuments and Ritual Performance
The aim of this paper is to review the evidence of the Brisa inscriptions of Nebuchadnezzar II from a new perspective, stressing the ritual aspects of the engagement between monument and landscape, in order to gain insights in the process and circumstances of monument production. As argued elsewhere, the inscriptions are expressions of political power and function as markers of territorial dominion and statements of imperial control. War, religio…
Two Temple Rituals from Babylon
BM 40790 (81–04–28, 335) and BM 40854 (81–04–28, 401) + BM 41208 (81–04–28, 756) bear ritual instructions to be carried out in the Esagil. The main activities described deal with Nabû and Nanāya in their cellas: Ezida and Euršaba, respectively. These two tablets clearly belong together, and—together with other tablets now lost—may have originally constituted a series of rituals for the whole year that were connected, in a way or another, to the N…
The Angry Ištar of Eturkalamma
BM 32482 + is a Late Babylonian tablet with descriptions of rites and ceremonies held in the Eturkalamma temple of Bēlet-Bābili (Ištar of Babylon). The text refers to prayers and recitations to appease the goddess. Cult personnel from her temple ( išippu priest) are also mentioned, as is music, a nigûtu performed by a nadītu priestess, a ritual involving a sakkikuddītu, a cultic commentary, omens involving birds, and astrological observations. De…
The Nabonidus Inscription in Sela (Jordan)
King Nabonidus’ (556–539 BCE) military campaigns in the Levant and his long sojourn in Arabia are well known, and evidence of his activities in the area of Udummu (Edom) is found in the impressive cuneiform inscription and relief carved at the site of al-Sila‛ (Sela) in Jordan. The study of the inscription presented here comprises the documentation of the monument, the digital treatment of the data obtained, and the epigraphic, textual and histor…
Bm 40757
This article offers an edition and an attempt at an interpretation of text BM 40757, which records a ritual related to the New Year Festival (NYF), or Akītu, of Marduk in Babylon. The text contains information on the festival’s structure, setting, and organization. It clarifies aspects related to the arrival of the river procession at the Akītu temple, the participants and deities involved, their spatial and ritual arrangements, the offerings and…
The Merdītu-Offerings
Some Late Babylonian texts containing evidence on temple ceremonies refer to a sacrificial offering called merdītu, which was performed on special occasions in the sanctuaries of Uruk and Babylon. The merdītu was a libation of sorts poured directly onto the decapitated head of a sheep and onto the heart extracted from an ox or bull. Although the texts are not very informative, they contain some interesting data on the internal structure of the te…
Sources at the end of the cuneiform era
The aim of this article is to discuss several groups of sources which are of special interest regarding the question of Mesopotamian identities after 539 bce, towards the end of the use of cuneiform writing. In this late period, several languages and scripts were in use in Mesopotamia; therefore, groups of Akkadian, Aramaic, Greek, and Sumerian texts are discussed. The scripts used are Aramaic letters, cuneiform, and the Greek alphabet. A scholar…
Two Incantations for the Recapture of Runaway Slaves
This paper presents the edition of two Late Babylonian tablets (BM 40482 and BM 71630) that belong to the corpus of the exorcist’s lore (āšipūtu). These texts contain magic rituals for recapturing runaway slaves. Rituals of this kind, so far known only from LKA 135, belong to the type of aggressive magic rituals performed in order to give someone (i. e., the exorcist’s client) power over someone else (here, the runaway slave). Some aspects of the…
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