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The Royal Palace of Mari was the royal residence of the rulers of the ancient kingdom of Mari in eastern Syria. Situated centrally amidst Syria , Babylon , Levant , and other Mesopotamian city-states, Mari acted as the “middle-man” to these larger, powerful kingdoms. [ 2 ]
The third Mari followed the second city in terms of general structure, [50] phase P0 of the old royal palace was replaced by a new palace for the Shakkanakku. [51] Another smaller palace was built in the eastern part of the city, [7] and contained royal burials that date to the former periods. [52]
The Investiture of Zimri-Lim is a large colorful mural discovered at the Royal Palace of the ancient city-state of Mari in eastern Syria.The fresco, which dates back to the 18th century BC, depicts Zimri-Lim, king of Mari, receiving the rod-and-ring symbol (a ring and a staff, symbols of rule) from the goddess Ishtar. [1]
Yahdunlim (or Yakhdunlim, Yahdun-Lim) was the king of Mari probably in 1820—1796 BC. He was of Amorite origin, and became king after the death of his father Iagitlim. Yahdunlim built Mari up to become one of the major powers of the region. He led a successful campaign to the coast of the Mediterranean.
A statue of him is known from the Royal Palace of Mari.Statues of gods and past rulers were the most common among statues unearthed at the Palace of Zimri-Lin. The title of Shakkanakku (military governor) was borne by all the princes of a dynasty who reigned at Mari in the late third millennium and early second millennium BC.
Zimri-Lim ruled Mari for about fifteen years, and campaigned extensively to establish his power in the neighboring areas along the Euphrates and the Khabur valley. He extended the royal palace in the city, which was possibly the largest at the time, containing over 260 rooms at the ground level, and certainly the envy of other kings. It was ...
The Statue of Iddi-Ilum is a 21st-century BCE statue of the praying figure of Iddi-ilum (πΏπΎπ, i-ti-ilum), the military governor, or Shakkanakku, of the ancient city-state of Mari in eastern Syria. The headless statue was discovered at the Royal Palace of Mari during excavations directed by French archaeologist André Parrot.
Mari was an ancient Sumerian (2900 BCE) and Amorite city, on the western bank of Euphrates River, in present-day Syria. The archaeological site and ruins are located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of Abu Kamal and 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Deir ez-Zor , northeastern Syria.