God Anu Archive

Foundation tablet. Dedication to God Nergal by Hurrian king Atalshen, king of Urkish and Nawar, Habur Bassin, circa 2000 BC. Louvre Museum AO 5678. "Of Nergal the lord of Hawalum, Atal-shen, the caring shepherd, the king of Urkesh and Nawar, the son of Sadar-mat the king, is the builder of the temple of Nergal, the one who overcomes opposition. Let Shamash and Ishtar destroy the seeds of whoever removes this tablet. Shaum-shen is the craftsman.

Ancient City Of Urkesh – Home Of Kumarbi – The Foremost Son Of Anu

AncientPages.com | August 24, 2020

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tell Mozan is the site of the ancient city of Urkesh, mentioned in both historical records and myths. It's located in the foothills of

Lost Kingdom Of Mari – Once Important Commercial And Political Center Of Mesopotamia

AncientPages.com | January 25, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The history of Mari is rather obscure, but it is known that it was an ancient kingdom and an important political and commercial center

Biblical Mysteries

Lost And Forgotten Goddess Asherah – Queen Consort Of The Sumerian God Anu And Ugaritic God El

AncientPages.com | April 12, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - MessageToEagle.com - Known as Lady of the Sea and mother goddess, Asherah is one of the oldest deities in the Sumerian and Ugaritic pantheon. Goddess

This clay tablet is the twelfth in the series. The text, which reads from left to right, deals with the demonic disruption of nature and agriculture and describes a scapegoat ritual in which a goat is used to carry off the evil that afflicts a patient.

Archaeology

Utukku Lemnutu: Incantations Used As Therapy In Mesopotamia

AncientPages.com | October 25, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sumerian writing was invented in the second half of the fourth millennium BC. Initially it was used to write Sumerian language; later, however,

The exterior walls were decorated with niches and other decorations creating 3D effect. The erection of the building was radiocarbon-dated between 3517 and 3358 BC.

Civilizations

White Temple Of God Anu In Sacred Precinct Of Kullaba At Uruk

AncientPages.com | October 10, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - White Temple was located in the sacred precinct of the god Anu in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk (now, Warka), Iraq, which