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Autour des Dix-Mille : vestiges archéologiques dans les environs du 'Mur de Médie'

1995; Publications Department of the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail; Volume: 43; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3406/palla.1995.1370

2272-7639

Hermann Gasche,

Ancient Near East History

When the Ten Thousand began their retreat after the battle of Cunaxa, they traveled first across the northern part of the alluvial plain. It is interesting to note that around 400 B.C., the ancient centers of this region — Sippar, Sippar-Amnânum, and perhaps also DQr-Kurigalzu — had not been active for several decades. Should we see in this the consequence of the severe punishments meted out by Xerxes I after the revolts of Babylon ? During their Periplus, the Greek mercenaries left no archaeological traces which can be attributed to them with certainty. Therefore, we suggest a survey of the principal results of the excavations undertaken at Habl as-Sahr (the 'Median Wall' of Xenophon, constructed in reality by Nebuchadnezzar II), those undertaken at Abu Qubur South, and those commenced just before the Gulf war at Tell Mahmûdïyah. All these installations date approximately between 600 and 300 B.C. and illustrate, each in its own way, the material culture of the age.