Assyriologist and History Teacher. Current research project: The Cuneiform Texts in Australia and New Zealand Project (@projectCANZ) Address: Dr Siddall Shore School PO Box 1221 North Sydney NSW 2059 Australia
"In The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III, Luis Siddall examines the evidence
and edits new inscriptions ... more "In The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III, Luis Siddall examines the evidence
and edits new inscriptions from the king’s reign to investigate the
chronology, campaigns, imperial administration and royal ideology
of the period. While historians have typically viewed this period as
one of turmoil, imperial recession, political weakness and decentralisation, Siddall shows that Adad-nīrārī’s reign marked a period of imperial stability, chiefly through changes to the administration. However, while politically successful, the imperial policy affected the king’s ideological expression, particularly in terms of the description of the campaigns in Adad-nīrārī‘s inscriptions and his limited use of royal titles."
List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: Chronological Iss... more List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: Chronological Issues Chapter Two: The Extent of the Empire Chapter Three: Royal Authority and the Dynamics of Power Chapter Four: Early Neo-Assyrian Royal Ideology (934-810 BCE) Chapter Five: The Royal Ideology of Adad-nirari III Conclusion Appendix A: Edition of the Tell Shiekh Hamad Stele Appendix B: Score of the Calah Slabs Bibliography
There are two clay figurines in the Australian lnstitute of Archaeology's collection, which were ... more There are two clay figurines in the Australian lnstitute of Archaeology's collection, which were excavated by the British School of Archaeology in lraq in the 1953 season at Nimrud (ancient Calah/Kalhu). The figurines were discovered in the foundations of the Burnt Palace and date approximately to the reign of Adad-nirari lll (810-783 BCE). Their function was a part of an apotropaic ritual to protect places of residence from evil spirits and enemies. This paper aims to bring to light these figurines in the lnstitute's collection by offering a descriptive catalogue and an explanation of their use in Assyrian magic for the journal's readership.
SAA 18 100 (ABL 1091) is a cuneiform text that has been at the heart of historical reconstruction... more SAA 18 100 (ABL 1091) is a cuneiform text that has been at the heart of historical reconstructions of the assassination of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, since it was first properly studied by S. Parpola in 1979. In 2005, J. C. Fincke discovered a new fragment of the document (28-3-23 [K.21923]) and joined it to the then known fragment (80-7-19, 28). Fincke's join offers the opportunity to study the tablet anew. We present the first full scholarly edition of the fragments and a new historical interpretation of the text that challenges the accepted understanding of its date, nature, content, and the information it provides on the assassination of Sennacherib. SAA 18 100 appears to be an archival copy of a letter originally sent to Nineveh that reported on matters concerning the Assyrian court heard in Babylonia. The best-preserved report concerns a supposed plot looking to frame the king's son, Urdu-Mullissu, in a conspiracy, and might be a product of the pro-Esarhaddon machinations of the royal court during the final years of Sennacherib's reign.
This "Nachlass" is the published materials coming out of Dr Noel Weeks' academic estate. It inclu... more This "Nachlass" is the published materials coming out of Dr Noel Weeks' academic estate. It includes a tribute to Dr Weeks by Siddall and Jackson.
This article provides an edition, commentary and the provenance of an exemplar of Ashurnasirpal I... more This article provides an edition, commentary and the provenance of an exemplar of Ashurnasirpal II’s Wall Inscription (RIMA 2 A.0.101.26) which is kept in the Australian Institute of Archaeology (Melbourne). The inscription’s excavation number is ND 1121 and is now registered in the AIA with the catalogue number IA5.034
La famille dans le Proche-Orient ancien: Réalités, symbolismes et images Proceedings of the 55th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Paris, July 6–9, 2009 Edited by -JPOFM, Jul 14, 2014
"In The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III, Luis Siddall examines the evidence
and edits new inscriptions ... more "In The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III, Luis Siddall examines the evidence
and edits new inscriptions from the king’s reign to investigate the
chronology, campaigns, imperial administration and royal ideology
of the period. While historians have typically viewed this period as
one of turmoil, imperial recession, political weakness and decentralisation, Siddall shows that Adad-nīrārī’s reign marked a period of imperial stability, chiefly through changes to the administration. However, while politically successful, the imperial policy affected the king’s ideological expression, particularly in terms of the description of the campaigns in Adad-nīrārī‘s inscriptions and his limited use of royal titles."
List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: Chronological Iss... more List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: Chronological Issues Chapter Two: The Extent of the Empire Chapter Three: Royal Authority and the Dynamics of Power Chapter Four: Early Neo-Assyrian Royal Ideology (934-810 BCE) Chapter Five: The Royal Ideology of Adad-nirari III Conclusion Appendix A: Edition of the Tell Shiekh Hamad Stele Appendix B: Score of the Calah Slabs Bibliography
There are two clay figurines in the Australian lnstitute of Archaeology's collection, which were ... more There are two clay figurines in the Australian lnstitute of Archaeology's collection, which were excavated by the British School of Archaeology in lraq in the 1953 season at Nimrud (ancient Calah/Kalhu). The figurines were discovered in the foundations of the Burnt Palace and date approximately to the reign of Adad-nirari lll (810-783 BCE). Their function was a part of an apotropaic ritual to protect places of residence from evil spirits and enemies. This paper aims to bring to light these figurines in the lnstitute's collection by offering a descriptive catalogue and an explanation of their use in Assyrian magic for the journal's readership.
SAA 18 100 (ABL 1091) is a cuneiform text that has been at the heart of historical reconstruction... more SAA 18 100 (ABL 1091) is a cuneiform text that has been at the heart of historical reconstructions of the assassination of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, since it was first properly studied by S. Parpola in 1979. In 2005, J. C. Fincke discovered a new fragment of the document (28-3-23 [K.21923]) and joined it to the then known fragment (80-7-19, 28). Fincke's join offers the opportunity to study the tablet anew. We present the first full scholarly edition of the fragments and a new historical interpretation of the text that challenges the accepted understanding of its date, nature, content, and the information it provides on the assassination of Sennacherib. SAA 18 100 appears to be an archival copy of a letter originally sent to Nineveh that reported on matters concerning the Assyrian court heard in Babylonia. The best-preserved report concerns a supposed plot looking to frame the king's son, Urdu-Mullissu, in a conspiracy, and might be a product of the pro-Esarhaddon machinations of the royal court during the final years of Sennacherib's reign.
This "Nachlass" is the published materials coming out of Dr Noel Weeks' academic estate. It inclu... more This "Nachlass" is the published materials coming out of Dr Noel Weeks' academic estate. It includes a tribute to Dr Weeks by Siddall and Jackson.
This article provides an edition, commentary and the provenance of an exemplar of Ashurnasirpal I... more This article provides an edition, commentary and the provenance of an exemplar of Ashurnasirpal II’s Wall Inscription (RIMA 2 A.0.101.26) which is kept in the Australian Institute of Archaeology (Melbourne). The inscription’s excavation number is ND 1121 and is now registered in the AIA with the catalogue number IA5.034
La famille dans le Proche-Orient ancien: Réalités, symbolismes et images Proceedings of the 55th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Paris, July 6–9, 2009 Edited by -JPOFM, Jul 14, 2014
Friday 14 October 2016, 12.30–1.30pm
The cradle of civilisation with Dr Stephen Bourke, Universit... more Friday 14 October 2016, 12.30–1.30pm The cradle of civilisation with Dr Stephen Bourke, University of Sydney and Dr Luis Siddall, University of London and Macquarie University
Abstract of talk based on article published in JEAI. Delivered 11 September, 2011 (Sydney, Austra... more Abstract of talk based on article published in JEAI. Delivered 11 September, 2011 (Sydney, Australia).
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and edits new inscriptions from the king’s reign to investigate the
chronology, campaigns, imperial administration and royal ideology
of the period. While historians have typically viewed this period as
one of turmoil, imperial recession, political weakness and decentralisation, Siddall shows that Adad-nīrārī’s reign marked a period of imperial stability, chiefly through changes to the administration. However, while politically successful, the imperial policy affected the king’s ideological expression, particularly in terms of the description of the campaigns in Adad-nīrārī‘s inscriptions and his limited use of royal titles."
and edits new inscriptions from the king’s reign to investigate the
chronology, campaigns, imperial administration and royal ideology
of the period. While historians have typically viewed this period as
one of turmoil, imperial recession, political weakness and decentralisation, Siddall shows that Adad-nīrārī’s reign marked a period of imperial stability, chiefly through changes to the administration. However, while politically successful, the imperial policy affected the king’s ideological expression, particularly in terms of the description of the campaigns in Adad-nīrārī‘s inscriptions and his limited use of royal titles."
The cradle of civilisation with Dr Stephen Bourke, University of Sydney and Dr Luis Siddall, University of London and Macquarie University