Restan

The grey basalt stele was first noted in two pieces in 1902 at locations near Restan, which lies about 22 km south of Hama on the bank of the Orontes River, and was acquired by the Louvre in 1907. Although the top and bottom parts are broken, it was originally a round-topped stele with an original height of about 2 meters. Author is Urahilina, son of Parita, king of Hama. Similar to several other inscriptions of this king (see Hama, Qal'at el Mudiq, Tall Šṭīb) it records the building of "this city" and the dedication of the stele to Ba'alatis. Dates to the mid-9th century BCE and is currently in the Louvre Museum.


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