DescriptionThe Crown Prince, son of Nebuchadnezzar II, write this anguished poem in jail. Once freed, he attributed his rescue to god Marduk by changing his name to Amel-Marduk. From Borsippa, near Babylon, Iraq.jpg
English: "The wretched, weary person weeps...". A prayer to Marduk. The Crown Prince (Nabû-šum-ukīn), son of Nebuchadnezzar II, wrote this anguished poem in jail. Once freed, he attributed his rescue to god Marduk by changing his name to Amel-Marduk (the Biblical Evil-Merodach). Circa 550 BCE. From Birs-Nimrud (Borsippa), near Babylon, Iraq. British Museum.
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