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21 hours ago · Uruk, today known as Warka, was a city in the ancient Near East situated east of the present bed of the Euphrates River on the dried-up ancient channel of the Euphrates. The site lies 93 kilometers (58 miles) northwest of ancient Ur, 108 kilometers (67 miles) southeast of ancient Nippur, and 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of ancient Larsa.
1 day ago · Enmerkar "the son of Mesh-ki-ang-gasher, the king of Unug, who built Unug (Uruk)" 420 years: Late Uruk Period: Lugalbanda "the shepherd" 1,200 years: Late Uruk Period: Historicy is uncertain among scholars. Dumuzid the Fisherman "the fisherman whose city was Kuara." "He was taken captive by the single hand of Enmebaragesi" 100 years: Jemdet ...
2 days ago · Nimrod's historical identity is unknown or debated, but Nimrod has been identified as Sargon of Akkad by some, and others have compared him with the legendary Gilgamesh, king of Uruk . Sargon of Akkad defeated and captured Lugal-zage-si in the Battle of Uruk and conquered his empire.
3 days ago · She threw her prisoner from the bank of the Euphrates. She seized from him his life-force and then returned to her city, Erec. Having heard this matter, En-suhgir-ana sent a man to Enmerkar: "You are the beloved lord of Inana, you alone are exalted. Inana has truly chosen you for her holy lap, you are her beloved.
3 days ago · After October 7th, Nimrod’s heroism didn’t stop. He has contributed to save lives with his work and is now focused on defending Israel on the digital battlefield by developing VR content about Gaza and this war for people around the world, especially on campuses, to view.
2 days ago · Besides several tales about Gilgamesh (that are quite different from the later Akkadian tradition culminating in the Standard Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic), we have several compositions dealing with Lugalbanda and Enmerkar and their deeds.
3 days ago · Genesis 10:8-12 provides the most detailed account of Nimrod, describing him as "a mighty hunter before the Lord" and stating that "the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." These verses position Nimrod as a significant leader and builder of cities in the region of Mesopotamia.
