Assyrian letters form the bulk of the correspondence of king Sargon II and his top officials (about 1,000 letters and fragments). They originate from all parts of the empire, with the exception of the provinces in southern Mesopotamia. Use the links below or in the menu to the left to select a tablet.
SAA 1
| SAA 1 5 | These Nabateans are Yours |
| SAA 1 11 | Building a Private Army |
| SAA 1 34 | Distributing Tribute and Audience Gifts |
| SAA 1 51 | Gold for a Winged Claw |
| SAA 1 77 | On Bronze Panthers and a Wood Store |
| SAA 1 84 | Arabs Raid Sippar |
| SAA 1 119 | Boats Carrying Bull Colossi Sink |
| SAA 1 125 | An Earthquake at Dur-Šarruken |
| SAA 1 128 | Receiving a 'Shipment' of People from Guzana |
| SAA 1 147 | The Petition of the City Rulers |
SAA 5
| SAA 5 52 | Šubrian Emissaries on their Way to the King |
| SAA 5 53 | A Murderer Flees to Šubria |
| SAA 5 78 | Imposing the King's Treaty |
| SAA 5 79 | Capturing Runaways |
| SAA 5 84 | The Mannean King Raids Urarṭian Cities |
| SAA 5 88 | The Urarṭian Troops Set out to Muṣaṣir |
| SAA 5 163 | Settling a Complaint by the Augurs |
| SAA 5 164 | King of Urarṭu Facing Battle with Sargon |
| SAA 5 227 | Post Stations and Criminals |
| SAA 5 241 | A Babylonian Asks for Audience |
SAA 15
| SAA 15 4 | Physicians for the King; Inscriptions for a Temple in Der |
| SAA 15 30 | The Son of Yakin is in Babylon; I Cannot March to Meturna |
| SAA 15 53 | Horses from Parsua |
| SAA 15 65 | Dispatching Horses |
| SAA 15 121 | The People in the Charge of the Labdudaeans |
| SAA 15 156 | Waiting for the King; Merodach-baladan in his Country |
| SAA 15 199 | A Ruse for Capturing the City Darati |
| SAA 15 223 | The King Resident in Babylonia |
| SAA 15 288 | Why is My Lord Silent While I Wag my Tail? |
| SAA 15 289 | Envelope of no. 288 |
Content last modified: 5 Jul 2010.
