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Ennigaldi-Nanna (Babylonian cuneiform: En-nígaldi-Nanna), also known as Bel-Shalti-Nanna and commonly called just Ennigaldi, was a princess of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and high priestess (entu) of Ur. As the first entu in six centuries, serving as the "human wife" of the moon-god Sin, Ennigaldi held large religious and political power.
- 547 BC – before 500 BC
- Nabonidus
- Chaldean dynasty
- Daughter of Nebuchadnezzar I, (12th century BC)
May 21, 2019 · Ennigaldi-Nanna was the priestess of the moon deity Sin, and the daughter of the Neo-Babylonian king, Nabonidus. In the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, around 530BCE, a small collection of...
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Nov 27, 2019 · Bel-Shalti-Nana, also known as Ennigaldi-Nana, lived some 2500 years ago. She has an interesting part to play in history, and in the history of archaeology. Ennigaldi-Nana’s means “the priestess, the desire of the Moon-god,” and appearers to be part of her father’s attempt to rekindle the old ways of Babylon.
Jun 20, 2023 · Ennigaldi-Nanna was a princess and priestess from the Neo-Babylonian Empire who founded the world's first museum in 500 BCE. Museums have been around for millennia and this woman is the very first curator ever.
Jun 3, 2019 · Ennigaldi-Nanna was the priestess of the moon deity Sin, and the daughter of the Neo-Babylonian king, Nabonidus. In the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, around 530 BC, a small collection of antiquities was gathered, with Ennigaldi-Nanna working to arrange and label the varied artifacts.
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Sep 7, 2023 · This site marked the inception of the world's first museum, and the remarkable woman who is believed to have been its curator is the Mesopotamian princess, Ennigaldi-Nanna. The Ziggurat of Ur near which the world’s first museum was founded.
Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum is the earliest known public museum. It dates to circa 530 BCE. The curator was Ennigaldi, the daughter of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. It was in the state of Ur, in the modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate of Iraq, roughly 150 metres (490 ft) southeast of the famous Ziggurat of Ur.