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Clay cylinders reveal written proof of a 2,500-year-old ziggurat restoration
Two small clay cylinders, buried for roughly 2,500 years in the ruins of an ancient temple tower, have given archaeologists ...
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First written evidence of 2,500-year-old Kish ziggurat restoration found on clay cylinders
In Iraq, archaeologists have discovered two clay cylinders inscribed with the first known foundation text regarding the ...
Nebuchadnezzar II claimed divine inspiration for his restoration work, stating that the gods Zababa and Ishtar motivated him to undertake the project. After completing the renovations, he proclaimed: ...
A chance discovery in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Kish has provided a new and valuable piece for understanding the ...
In 2013, two local Iraqis handed over two inscribed clay cylinders to the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. Subsequent ...
The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats.
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