Ludlul bel nemeqi, ‘the righteous sufferer’

7th century BC · Babylon

Ludlul bel nemeqi, ‘the righteous sufferer’, from Babylonia, dated 7th century BC. It was found at Nineveh. Today it is kept at the British Museum, London.

Date

7th century BC

Civilization

Babylon

Found at

Nineveh

Where it is today

British Museum, London

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