Posted on 11/29/2004 12:26:38 PM PST by blam
Date Added:Nov 24 2004
Inscribed Bricks Unearthed South of Iran
Iran-11/23/2004
In the latest round of archeological excavations at the historical site of Enshan, Fars province, Iranian and American archeologists have unearthed several inscribed bricks and a seal dating back to the mid-Elamite era (1100 BC).Enshan is regarded as one of the capitals of the Elamites and is rich in cultural heritage artifacts ranging from the Elamite to the Achamenid era (3500 BC to 500 AD).
Dr. Kamyar Abdi, an instructor of Dartmouth College in the United States told Cultural Heritage News (CHN) agency that in the course of excavations in the past several weeks, his team unearthed six bricks dating back to 3,000 years bearing inscriptions identical with those from the Elamite era.
He said that the bricks are baked and studies on them will reveal useful information about the mid-Elamite era which is of special significance in archeological studies.
Abdi said that the bricks will be handed over to the experts of inscriptions for deciphering. Meanwhile, American explorations have so far led to the discovery of 25 bricks bearing inscriptions whose translation indicated that Melian historical mound is the same place as Enshan historical city.
The third round of excavation at Enshan historical city was carried out by 20 experts which included two American archeologists from Michigan University and Dartmouth College.
Specialists from Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) from Tehran, Abhar and Marvdasht are accompanying them.
In addition to the bricks, one clay seal was also unearthed.
Abdi said that portrait of a human being has been inscribed on the seal. Studies will be carried out to identify the date of the seal. Melian historical site or Enshan historical city is located at Beiza district of Sepidan in Fars province. Its area is 200 hectares.
I wonder what became of the Elamites? I know their language is not well understood.
I think the Elamites got absorbed by the Medes and Persians (those that remained after beign exiled by the Assyrians), just as the Etruscans got absorbed by the Latins
Iraq. Iran. Dough.
Their line continues to this day in Jack Elam, the actor.
I don't know. This wekend we went to a cave on our property that has Indian pictographs and I suggested that we also write our names so the people 900 yrs from now would know we were there. LOL
Calling "blam", calling "blam", don't you believe in bumping your own thread? Your presence hasn't been seen since Post #3. Should we say "Abracadabra", hehehe.
Interesting scripture. However, Cyrus the Great is mentioned as the annoited 22 times in the Bible. And it was the Iranians who freed the Jews.
http://www.farsinet.com/persiansinbible/chapter1.html
God’s instrument came to power sometime around 550 B.C.: they called him "Cyrus the Great." Read about him in Isaiah 41:2-3,25; 44:28; 45:13; 46:2,11; 48:14-15.
1. The name, "Cyrus," in the Persian language is Korrush and sounds similar to the original Hebrew in the Old Testament. Hundreds of years after his death, Korrush continues to be remembered in Iran. For years the largest department store was named after him along with many hotels. The two main streets running through the center of Tehran toward the northern mountains were called Korrush-e-kabir, Cyrus the Great. After the overthrow of the shah and the establishment of the Islamic government, many of these names were changed. However, some Iranians still give their boys the name of Korrush.
2. Notice the titles God gave to Cyrus in Isaiah 44:28; 45:1; 41:2
My Shepherd
Anointed One
Righteous Man
3. These titles are unusual, most often being reserved for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
4. Look at the job description God gave Cyrus in Isaiah 44:28; 45:13; 48:14-15:
To free the captive Jews
To help rebuild Jerusalem
To cause the foundations of the temple to be laid
To punish Babylon
5. Why would God use a Gentile king to deliver Israel? Read Isaiah 45: 5-6:
"I am the Lord and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising sun to the place of its setting men may know there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none other."
Again in verses 21 and 22 of that same chapter the Lord declares that He is the only God and refers to himself as righteous and a Savior. Only God can truly save. Yet we see that He uses a foreign king in order to show His sovereignty over all things.
6. What promises did God give to Cyrus? There are many outlined in Isaiah 45:1-3. He would hold Cyrus’ right hand, demonstrating His bestowal of power. He would subdue nations before opened gates, make crooked places straight, and break gates of bronze and iron. Cyrus overtook three of the four great empires of the world in his day. One of them was Media–which was absorbed into Persia and became Medo-Persia. God gave Cyrus the "treasures of darkness," probably referring to the riches of the Kingdom of Lydia, which Cyrus conquered prior to invading Babylon. The fables about King Midas may be rooted in the land of Lydia and her historical King Croesus.
C. CYRUS COMPLETES HIS JOB DESCRIPTION
A person who has a job usually has a job description so he knows what his responsibilities are. Cyrus’ job description was fourfold:
Cyrus freed the Jewish people to return to their homeland. Isaiah 45:13 tells us that he was appointed to this specific task, but not for a price or a reward. (See Chapter 6, How Did Five Persian Kings get in our Bible, for further details). History also accounts for a job well done. A sixth grade history book from Iran gives some of the details about Cyrus. It says: "By the order of Cyrus, the Jews who were captive became free and were able to return to their own holy city of Jerusalem."
Cyrus enabled the rebuilding of Jerusalem as predicted in Isaiah 44:28 and 45:13. With his blessing large numbers of Jews returned to the city of Jerusalem. Though their impetus was to rebuild the temple, they would eventually rebuild the city walls and fortify Jerusalem once more.
Cyrus helped to rebuild the temple foundation. We can see in II Chronicles 36:23 his acknowledgment that God had specifically appointed him for the task. However, remember from Isaiah 44:28 that only the temple foundation would be laid. The Book of Ezra tells the story of Israel’s enthusiasm in laying the foundation and the subsequent discouragement they received from the surrounding nations. The work would not be finished until 50 years later, under the leadership of Haggai.
Cyrus punished Babylon. In Isaiah 48:14-15 he is referred to as "the Lord’s chosen ally" who carried out His purpose against Babylon. Historical legends have arisen about his massive victory over the Babylonian Empire. One claims that Cyrus secretly diverted the Euphrates River, which runs through the middle of the Babylonian capital, so that his army could march through the riverbed by night and capture the city.
Mesopotamia = Arabs = Iraqis
Persia = Persians = Iranians
Huge difference.
What? Did I miss something?
I know I know I know. I misread the story. This is a classic example of having something in mind no matter what you read.
Yeah! You missed giving us your interpretation of the bricks! (smile)
How long until someone realizes the font is Times New Roman?
I believe some of the oldest bits of writing found do deal with martial contracts so you might not be so far off.
Sometimes I post articles hoping to learn something...On these where I know very little, I try to keep my mouth shut.
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