World's oldest break-up letter

[packman]

"King Nabonidus wasn’t a fan of being stood up, says a new finding by archeologists at Liberty University. Researchers have unveiled that the 6th-century BCE Neo-Babylonian king sent what is thought to be the first break-up letter ever discovered.

Largely believed to be the first figure in world history to commission archaeological work, the new finding points out that there is still a great deal to be discovered about Nabonidus’s reign.

The tablet begins,

“News has reached me via the Upper Euphrates that you were visiting with my childhood friend Nisaba. I am devastated by this betrayal, as you are one of my favorite concubines. You have until the end of the month to pick up your flax shawls and sandals or else I will donate them to the temple of the moon god.”

The message was revealed after close analysis by the archeologists who first discovered the tablet late last year in southern Iraq."

Get your flax shaw and sandals and hit the road you hussy - God, how times have changed


https://hyperallergic.com/492730/archaeologists-discover-worlds-oldest-break-up-letter-at-neo-babylonian-site/

NOTE: Failed to notice that site says in small lettering "satire" (edited for clarity)

[rzemanfl]

1. The link says "Satire." n/t

[packman]

2. Damn, you're right - sorry

Got to pay attention -

[rzemanfl]

3. No problem. There is too much information to process these days.

[dameatball]

4. Liberty University archeologists have it made. They only have to go back 6,000 years.

[More_Cowbell]

5. Just what I was thinking; there's no way LU people would say something was older than that nt

[dameatball]

7. lol, yeah, we each noticed the low hanging fruit...:)

[DFW]

6. "Liberty University" gave it away immediately

Serious academic pursuits at Liberty University are about as prevalent as abortions rights seminars at the Vatican.

[Wolf Frankula]

8. Is That Older than

"Dear Adam,

I've fallen in love with the snake. I'm leaving you.

Best.

Eve."?


Wolf