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~2130 BCE·

Akkadian Empire

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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-[...].

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

CUNES 49-02-029

CUNES 51-04-018

CUNES 51-10-056

CUNES 52-04-082

CUNES 52-04-084

CUSAS 03, 1010

CUSAS 03, 1510

Kress 198

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

TCL 02, 5557

CUNES 52-04-081

MVN 05, 051

CUSAS 03, 0973

CUSAS 03, 0976

CUSAS 03, 1021

NRVN 1, 003

NRVN 1, 089

NRVN 1, 096

Orient 55, 164 no. 11

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

NRVN 1, 279

Orient 55, 170 no. 18

NRVN 1, 012

NRVN 1, 068

NRVN 1, 133

NRVN 1, 138

NRVN 1, 139