Why is Enki so important to Sumerian Mythology
"The Lord of the Earth" As we've discussed in a previous section, Enki is the god of water and earth. He was known as Lord of the Earth,...
Ryan Moorhen
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Ur Nammu - A Political Genius?
Ur-Nammu 2060 BC, king of the ancient city of Ur, sometimes called Zur-Nammu or Ur-Engur. He founded a new Sumerian dynasty, the third...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
Samsuiluna cone (sikkatu) in Sumerian and Akkadian languages, c. 1749-1712 BC
Samsu-iluna (Amorite: Shamshu; c. 1750–1712 BC) was the seventh king of the founding Amorite dynasty of Babylon, ruling from 1750 BC to...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
Urartu Art - A Sumerian Legacy ?
The art produced by the Urartu civilization, which flourished in ancient Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran from the 9th to...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Jan 7, 2019
- 20 min
Urartu and Sumerian Origins are One in the Same
The origins of urban settlements have generally been attributed to the riverine societies of southern Mesopotamia (in what is now...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Jan 7, 2019
- 2 min
Sumerian Civilisation & Their Language
The Sumerian civilization emerged upon the flood plain of the lower reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers about 4000 B.C. The social...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Jan 6, 2019
- 5 min
Armenia, The Homeland of the Sumerians?
How and where did the great Sumerian civilization come from? Many scientists have been and are still struggling to solve the mystery of...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Oct 24, 2018
- 1 min
Libation Vase of Gudea
Libation Vase of the God Ningishzida Neo-Sumerian era, around 2120 BC. The inscription reads: “To the god Ningiszida, his god...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 4, 2018
- 9 min
Nergal - The Mesopotamian god of death, war, and destruction.
Nergal (also known as Erra and Irra) is the Mesopotamian god of death, war, and destruction. He began as a regional, probably...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 3, 2018
- 5 min
Ancient Sumerian cuneiform system of writing
Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE. It is considered the most...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
Female worshipper torso with tufted dress
Female worshipper torso with tufted dress and braided hairstyle, Khafajah, Sin Temple IX, Early Dynastic period, 2650-2550 BC, gypsum,...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 3, 2018
- 0 min
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
Clean-shaven male Worshipper torso
Bald, clean-shaven male worshipper torso, Khafajah, Sin Temple IX, Early Dynastic period, 2650-2550 BC, gypsum - Oriental Institute...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Copper Male Worshipers that changed the way we think of Sumerians
Support in the form of a nude male worshipper, 1 of 2, Khafajah, Temple Oval I, Early Dynastic period, 2900-2700 BC, copper alloy -...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Sinful Proud male worshipper, Khafajah, Sin Temple
Standing male worshipper, Khafajah, Sin Temple IX, Early Dynastic period, 2650-2550 BC, alabaster - Oriental Institute Museum, University...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Malicious Sumerian Woshipper
Seated male figure holding cup, Tell Agrab, Main Shara Temple, Early Dynastic period, 2700-2600 BC, gypsum - Oriental Institute Museum,...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Male worshipper headless in full tufted skirt
Male worshipper in full tufted skirt, Khafajah, Sin Temple IX, Early Dynastic period, 2650-2550 BC, gypsum - Oriental Institute Museum,...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Female worshipper Nippur, Inanna Temple
Female worshipper with tufted skirt, Nippur, Inanna Temple VIIB, Early Dynastic period, 2600-2500 BC, gypsum - Oriental Institute Museum,...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Female Worshipper with very very plain dress
Female worshipper with plain dress and braided hairstyle, Khafajah, Sin Temple IX, Early Dynastic period, 2650-2550 BC, gypsum, shell -...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Sumerian Worshipper - Single-Shrine Temple of Abu
Bearded male worshipper, Tell Asmar, Single-Shrine Temple of Abu, Early Dynastic period, 2550-2450 BC, gypsum - Oriental Institute...
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