Eridu Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, all we know about the ancient city of Ur comes from the written documents unearthed at Ur. The people of Mesopotamia, which
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Adapa was an exciting figure mentioned in ancient Mesopotamian myths and legends. He was one of the seven Apkallu, Antediluvian demi-gods, and sages created by God
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Sumerian mythology, Nammu (Namma) was the "primeval sea" - the ultimate origin of everything. The goddess Nammu gave birth to the heavens and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient Mesopotamian myth and legends there are stories about very curious looking beings known as the Apkallu. These fish-man hybrids, occasionally depicted with
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Alulim is a mysterious being in Mesopotamian mythology. Just like the Babylonian god Oannes, he is described as a mermaid-deity. It is said that Alulim was
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPage.com - In northern Sardinia, Italy there is an intriguing ancient site known as Monte d’Accoddi. Here, we come across a large ancient structure that reminds
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - EN.KI ("Lord of Earth"), was the Sumerian water god of Eridu, located in the southern wetlands of what is today Iraq. He was also
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A Sumerian epic poem entitled "Inanna and Enki" says that the art of writing was among many essential elements of civilization, transferred from Eridu, the City
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Modern city Abu Shahrain holds traces of one of the earliest and most sacred cities of the Sumerians – Eridu (E.RI.DU – ‘Home in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Our quest for the legendary Tree of Life takes us to a place in Mesopotamia that is sometimes referred to as the Grove of
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most intriguing ancient documents representing Sumerian literature is the Sumerian King List, produced at the end of the third millennium BC (most
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Prehistoric fragment of a clay brick with an inscription of King Amar-Suena in Sumerian language, has been brought back to Iraq. The owner of the artifact
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