The Inscription of King Yaḥimilk (2.29)(521 words)
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Segert, Stanislav, “The Inscription of King Yaḥimilk (2.29)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 19 July 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_2_29>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
The inscription on the limestone block (× x 45 cm) was found in the ruins of the Crusader Castle in Byblos (Ǧebail) in 1929 and published in the same year. Its seven lines are written over a text in “Byblos hieroglyphic” that is no longer clearly visible. Yaḥimilk’s building inscription can be dated to about 950 bce. It is now kept in the National Museum…