06-20-2006, 10:36 PM
Eisenbrauns, a publisher specialised in ancient Near Eastern studies that modestly calls itself the "merchant of the four corners of the world", now offers a cuneiform mug that will enable you to show off your knowledge of Akkadian.
"There is no transliteration or translation on the mug (although we include a slip of paper with that information), just the cuneiform text of the first two lines of the Enuma Eliš. Impress your friends and dazzle your enemies, impress the dean, intimidate the new graduate students, there is no end to the uses for this mug. Of course, it works great for coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, too."
"There is no transliteration or translation on the mug (although we include a slip of paper with that information), just the cuneiform text of the first two lines of the Enuma Eliš. Impress your friends and dazzle your enemies, impress the dean, intimidate the new graduate students, there is no end to the uses for this mug. Of course, it works great for coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, too."