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~1800 BCE

·Old Babylonian

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Nininsina's journey to Nibru: a shir-namshub to Nininsina (Nininsina C)

14 lines missing 1 line fragmentary ...... escorts her to ....... She sails on the Euphrates, amid the holy reed-shoots; ....... She moors the boat at the Wine Quay; Enki ....... Humbly she ...... Enlil's house. She ...... food offerings ...... of Enlil. She slaughters cattle and sheep ...... Enlil. ...... greets her from his eternal royal offering-place; ...... his shining ...... upon her. Joyfully ....... 1 line fragmentary 35 lines missing

Religion & Myth

Nininsina's journey to Nibru: a shir-namshub to Nininsina (Nininsina C)

Nintinuga's dog

Ninurta's journey to Eridug: a shirgida to Ninurta (Ninurta B)

Pabilsang's journey to Nibru

Poem of Utu-hejal

Praise of Lipit-Eshtar (Lipit-Eshtar B)

Proverbs: collection 1

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Proverbs: from Nibru

Proverbs: from Susa

Proverbs: from Unug

Proverbs: from Urim

Proverbs: of unknown provenance

Rulers of Lagash

S&icirc;n-iddinam and Ishkur (S&icirc;n-iddinam E)

Samsu-iluna and Inana (Samsu-iluna A)

Self-praise of Ishme-Dagan (Ishme-Dagan A)

Self-praise of Shulgi (Shulgi D)

Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge (Shulgi R)

The advice of a supervisor to a younger scribe (E-duba C)

The building of Ningirsu&acute;s temple

The cursing of Agade

The death of Gilgamesh

The death of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma A)

The debate between Bird and Fish

The debate between Sheep and Grain

Sîn-iddinam and Ishkur (Sîn-iddinam E)

The building of Ningirsu´s temple