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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

BuB 2, 07

1. Ur-sipa 2. Ur-meš (written Ur-me-ŠE3) 3. Nanše-bidu (Nanše-bi-du11) 4. Igi-susu (Igi-su4-su4) 5. Lu-tunanam (Lu2-tu-na-nam) 6. Ašni-ursag (Aš10-ni-ur-sag) 7. Ningirsu-lumu (Nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu) 8. fuller 9. governor (ensi) 10. šešgal ("big brother"), a temple or administrative rank 11. brewer

Writing & Literature

~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

JCS 32, 169 1

Wood(en) ... not ... [...] Wooden [object], [its] face/front, [sign uncertain], ... not (At the) foot / path of the city The path(?) of Utu is made just [...] ...-[broken] A man [...] path(?) [...] to measure [...] vessel(?) Toward its throne dais(?) A man who does not return (what he owes to) a man A man who does not add (what is due) to a man [...] Wood(en) [...] ... [...] Wood(en?) binding [...] The term of office passes ... [...] [...] for its destiny, a judgment is rendered Alas — it was brought out [...]

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1245

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzu (temple), he built for him, he restored it for him (to its place).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1287

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made (what is) fitting resplendent (for him); his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird, he built for him, (and) restored it for him to its place.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1338

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him. His Eninnu, (adorned with) the White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it to its place for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1487

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made resplendent what is fitting for him. His Eninnu, the White Anzud (Thunderbird), he built for him, he restored it for him (returned it to its place).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1488

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent (for him). The Eninnu, his (temple of the) White Anzu, he built for him; he restored it for him to its place.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.040, ex. add06

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made fitting things resplendent for him; his Eninnu, the White Thunderbird (Anzu), he built for him.

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add369

For Ningirsu, mighty warrior of Enlil, his master, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, made the fitting thing resplendent for him. His Eninnu of the White Anzu(-bird) he built for him, (and) restored it for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.042, ex. add16

For Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of Enlil, his master: Gudea, ruler of Lagash, built for him his Eninnu, (the temple) of the White Anzu-bird.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add092

[For Ningirsu], [the mighty warrior] of En[lil], his master (lord): Gudea, ruler of Lagash, the one who built the E-ninnu of Ningirsu — [the E-PA, his house of seven corners (niches),] he built for him.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 082

10 shekels of silver, as a loan; interest: 5 shekels, at (the rate of) 1 shekel each; from Lu-Nanna, Lugal-magure received. Month: 'kin-inanna' (month VI); year: 'Ibbi-Sin (is) king' — year: Simurrum was destroyed.

Law·Economy

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 115

1 1/2 shekels of silver, from Lugal-ezem, Šeš-kalla received. Month: Sig-ga ("brick-making"), he is to pay (it) back — he swore by the name of the king (that he would do so). If he does not pay, he declared that he would pay 3 shekels of silver as a penalty. Month: <Še>-sag-ku, day 21 having passed; year: Simurrum was destroyed.

Law·Economy

~2072 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianOur engine

NRVN 1, 136

2 barig 3 ban2 barley — interest — at (a rate of) 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 each. From Ur-Šulpa'e, Ur-Suen received. Month: Udru, day 5 having passed. Year: Simurrum was destroyed. Ur-Suen, son of Sag-[...].

BuB 2, 07

JCS 32, 169 1

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1245

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1287

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1338

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1487

RIME 3/1.01.07.037, ex. add1488

RIME 3/1.01.07.040, ex. add06

RIME 3/1.01.07.041, ex. add369

RIME 3/1.01.07.042, ex. add16

RIME 3/1.01.07.048, ex. add092

NRVN 1, 082

NRVN 1, 115

NRVN 1, 136

NRVN 1, 141

NRVN 1, 142

NRVN 1, 143

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 222, Bod S 180

NRVN 1, 298

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 223, Bod S 182

CM 26, 146

CUSAS 03, 1510

LB 0244

PPAC 5, 1646

RIME 3/2.01.01.11, ex. add164

RIME 3/2.01.01.24, ex. 35a-b

RIME 3/2.01.01.26, ex. add17

RIME 3/2.01.02.012, ex. add10

RIME 3/2.01.03.15, ex. add69

RIME 3/2.01.04.11, ex. 01

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186

AfO 04, 23

Amherst 091

CUNES 52-04-081

NRVN 1, 003

NRVN 1, 089

NRVN 1, 096

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 182, Bod A 18

Orient 55, 170 no. 18

NRVN 1, 012

NRVN 1, 068

NRVN 1, 133

NRVN 1, 138

NRVN 1, 139

NRVN 1, 148

NRVN 1, 150

NRVN 1, 151

RIME 4.01.04.05, ex. add18

RIME 4.04.01.04, ex. add144

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