| Rassam cylinder | |
| Created: | 643 BCE |
| Discovered: | Nineveh 36.3594°N 43.1528°W |
| Location: | British Museum, London |
| Registration: | BM 91026 |
The Rassam cylinder is a cuneiform cylinder, forming a prism with ten faces, written by Neo-Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 643 BCE. The 7th century BCE cylinder was discovered in the North Palace of Nineveh by Hormuzd Rassam in 1854, hence its name. It is located in the British Museum.[1]
The cylinder describes in detail nine military campaigns of Ashurbanipal.[1] The content of the cylinder has been listed as follows:[2]
One of these is his victorious campaign in Egypt:
Some reliefs from Nineveh are otherwise known that illustrate these campaigns.
A full translation of the cylinder was made by Luckenbill in Ancient Records of Assyria and Babylonia.[3] [1] A full transcription of the cuneiform is available on CDLI.[4]