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by thaumasiotes 2520 days ago
Nabonidus in the 6th century BC sponsored archaeological excavations to learn more about his hero, Sargon of Akkad.

This makes sense, since Sargon probably reigned more than 1500 years before Nabonidus. But it feels unusual to see archaeology in the past. To us, what's the difference between one ancient Mesopotamian king and another?