Meskalamdug

[5][6][7] The same name of "Meskalamdug" has been found inscribed on the grave goods of tomb PG 755 at the Royal Cemetery of Ur, but without the title "King", which has raised doubts about the identification of King Meskalamdug with the young man found in that rather small grave.

It shows two crossed lions attacking bulls, with Enkidu and a naked man in profile participating to the fight.

[9] King Meskalamdug is again mentioned on a lapis-lazuli bead found in Mari, in the so-called "Treasure of Ur".

[17] The bead was discovered in a jar containing other objects from Ur or Kish, probably used as a dedication to a local temple.

[19] The tomb of Meskalamdug, PG 755, discovered by English archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley in the Royal Cemetery of Ur in 1924, contained numerous gold artifacts including a golden helmet with an inscription of the king's name.

Golden helmet of Meskalamdug, at time of excavation
Inscriptions related to Meskalamdug, found at the Royal Cemetery at Ur : [ 21 ]
U 10001: "Meskalamdug" (on a golden bowl found in tomb PG 755) [ 22 ]
U 11751: "Meslamdug, King" (discovered on a seal impression in tomb PG 1054)
Tomb PG 789 appears in "E", just behind Tomb PG 755
Narmer Palette
Narmer Palette
Pharaoh Ahmose I slaying a Hyksos
Pharaoh Ahmose I slaying a Hyksos
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun
Taharqa
Taharqa
Seleukos I Nikator Tetradrachm from Babylon
Seleukos I Nikator Tetradrachm from Babylon
Coin of Ardashir I, Hamadan mint.
Coin of Ardashir I, Hamadan mint.