Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil, Kassite, ca. 16th–15th century B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Nippur, Kassite, Black marble, 8.25 x 9 x 1 in (20.96 x 22.86 x 2.55 cm) , Stone-Tablets-Inscribed, The city of Nippur, home to the chief god Enlil, was an important religious center in Mesopotamia. Rulers seeking the favor of Enlil visited the city to make offerings to the god, and contributed to the refurbishment of his temple and ziggurat, known as the Ekur (which means “mountain temple”)
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Cuneiform tablet, Sumerian dedicatory, inscription, Ekur, temple, god Enlil, Kassite, ca, 16th–15th century B.C, Mesopotamia, Nippur, Black marble, 8.25 x 9 1, 20.96 22.86 2.55 cm, Stone-Tablets-Inscribed, city, home, chief god, Enlil, important religious, center, Rulers seeking, favor, Enlil visited, offerings, god, contributed, refurbishment, ziggurat, means, mountain
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