Antiochus cylinder
The Antiochus cylinder is a devotional cylinder written in traditional Akkadian for Antiochus I Soter, c. 250 BCE. Discovered in Borsippa, it is now located in the British Museum (BM 36277). The text has been translated as follows: Antiochus, the great king, the mighty king, king of the world, king of Babylon, king of (all) countries, caretaker of Esagila and Ezida, foremost son of Seleucus, the king, the Macedonian, king of Babylon, am I. When I desired to build Esagila and Ezida, the (first) bricks of Esagila and Ezida in the land of Hatti with my pure hand(s) I moulded with fine quality oil and for the laying of the foundation of Esagila and Ezida I transported them.