I love this ~4,500-year-old letter from someone called Babi.
“I really began to worry! Why are you and Ibbi-ilum quarrelling at home? Live as one!”
Ancient attempt at couples therapy by a friend? Who knows, but Babi immediately follows the advice with a request — of all things — for sesame oil
“I really began to worry! Why are you and Ibbi-ilum quarrelling at home? Live as one!”
Ancient attempt at couples therapy by a friend? Who knows, but Babi immediately follows the advice with a request — of all things — for sesame oil
Comments
do you know that 'babi' in Indonesian means pig 🐷?
I can suggest more resources if you’d like 🙏🏽
See also: John Huehnergard 2018, “Reading Ancient Mail”