The numerous archaeological excavations in the land of “Sumer” have returned a very important document, the Sumerian King List, came to us in sixteen versions. All the tablets are written in Sumerian language, although some have an Akkadian influence, maybe caused by to subsequent[...]
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giugno 29th, 2015 - 13:00 § in Iraq
MADA’IN/BAD TIBIRA
Ancient name: Bad-Tibira Geographic coordinate: 31° 46′ 0″ N – 46° 0′ 0″ E Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – al Rifa’i – al Nasir Nearest City: About 10 kilometers north-east of La[...]
giugno 27th, 2015 - 15:00 § in Archaeostory
LEGISLATION IN THE ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA
The aim of the rulers in Mesopotamia was to assert its ability to organize the social and economic life of the kingdom, under the respect of the gods. In the history of the Near East were promulgated various law codes, the best known is that of Hammurabi of Babylon (concerning his 38th year, i[...]
giugno 22nd, 2015 - 14:30 § in Archaeostory
HAMMURABI
INTRODUCTION: Hammurabi (in Akkadian Khammurabi, from Amorite Ammurapi) means “the kinsman is a healer” from Ammu “Paternal kinsman” and Rapi “healer”. He was the sixth king of Babylon and the first of the Amorite dynasty. CHRONOLOGICAL FRAME: In the Old Bab[...]
giugno 20th, 2015 - 18:07 § in Archaeostory
Enlil e Ninlil
Enlin e Ninlil Mito sumerico di carattere quasi triviale, costituisce una delle due tradizioni inerenti gli sponsali del dio con Ninlil (l’altro è “Il matrimonio di sud”). é composto da 154 linee quasi completamente conservate, giuntoci in una ventina di documenti frammenta[...]
giugno 15th, 2015 - 17:15 § in Archaeostory
EN.LÍL Lord of heaven, lord of abundance, lord of earth are you!
WHO IS ENLIL? Enlil is one of the main gods of the Mesopotamian pantheon. It is part of the cosmic triad along with An and Enki. Probably it comes as Sumerian deity though the name is of Semitic origin. Just about his name has been discussed at length, as in the lexical lists of the [...][...]
giugno 13th, 2015 - 14:55 § in Archaeostory
ROYAL CEMETERY of UR-CIMITERO REALE DI UR
THE GRAVES The first excavations of C. Leonard Woolley at Ur (Iraq) in 1922 lasted twelve seasons with hundreds of workers, until the Great Depression stopped the funds in 1934. The focus was the royal cemetery, whose graves were filled with fine Dynastic Period artifacts. Inside the cemetery [...]
giugno 8th, 2015 - 16:37 § in Iraq
UR-TELL EL MUQAYYAR
Modern Name: Tell el Muqayyar Ancient Name : Ur Geographic Coordinate: 30° 57′ 45.5508″ – 46° 6′ 10.8000″ 30.9626º N – 46.1030º E Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – Nasiriyah – Ur Nearest City: 17 km southwest of Nasiriyah. C[...]
giugno 6th, 2015 - 14:33 § in Curiosità, Restauro e conservazione
PUDDING WALNUTS/BUDINO ALLE NOCI
Ingredients: Sugar 120 g Water 120 ml Pumpkin flesh 500 g Lemon juice 1 spoonful Cream 250 ml Chopped walnuts Preparation: In the pudding mould, melt the sugar in a double boiler in lukewarm water. Cook it for 15 minutes until the mixture will thick, but not caramelize[...]
giugno 1st, 2015 - 13:00 § in Archaeostory
GUDEA, THE ENSI OF LAGASH
GUDEA, “CALLED BY THE GOD” The name Gudea comes from the sumerian word Gu₃-de₂-a, which means literally “the one on who the voice of God was poured”, or rather “the one who has been called” (or, more simply, “the called”). The Second Dynasty of Lagash Gudea i[...]