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Photo from Prof. Albert T. Clay 

 CYLINDER OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR, RECORDING THE KING'S BUILDING OPERATIONS IN 

 A NUMBER OE CITIES IN BABYLONIA 



"On a cylinder found at Wana-Sedoum, King Nebuchadnezzar recounts his restorations 

 of various temples, saying : 'From distant days its old foundation stone no previous king had 

 seen. Its old foundation stone I sought for, I beheld, and upon a foundation stone of 

 Xaram-sin, my ancient ancestor, I laid its foundation. An inscription with my name I made 

 and placed in the midst of it.' " The foundation stone that Nebuchadnezzar sought for and 

 beheld has been found (see text, pages 209-210). 



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