Eshnunna

Local nameEshnunna
LocationDiyala Governorate, Iraq

Eshnunna was an ancient Sumerian city and city-state in central Mesopotamia 12.6 miles northwest of Tell Agrab and 15 miles northwest of Tell Ishchali. Although situated in the Diyala Valley northwest of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu. It is sometimes, in archaeological papers, called Ashnunnak or Tuplias.

The tutelary deity of the city was Tishpak though other gods, including Sin, Adad, and Inanna of Kiti were also worshiped there. The personal goddesses of the rulers were Belet-Šuḫnir and Belet-Terraban.

Tags Archaeological Site
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eshnunna

Address Iraq

Coordinates 33°29'6.729" N 44°43'43.044" E

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