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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]
The Sumerian King List (SKL) records a dynasty of six kings from Mari enjoying hegemony between the dynasty of Adab and the dynasty of Kish. [1] The names of the Mariote kings were damaged on the early copies of the list, [2] and those kings were correlated with historical kings that belonged to the second kingdom. [3]
Mari (Cuneiform: π π·π , ma-ri ki, modern Tell Hariri; Arabic: ΨͺΩ ΨΨ±ΩΨ±Ω) was an ancient Semitic city-state in modern-day Syria.Its remains form a tell 11 kilometers north-west of Abu Kamal on the Euphrates River western bank, some 120 kilometers southeast of Deir ez-Zor.
Situated centrally amidst Syria, Babylon, Levant, and other Mesopotamian city-states, Mari acted as the “middle-man” to these larger, powerful kingdoms. [2] Both the size and grand nature of the palace demonstrate the importance of Mari during its long history, though the most intriguing feature of the palace is the nearly 25,000 tablets ...
Ishqi-Mari or Ishgi-Mari (π ππ π· iš 11-gi 4-ma-rí), [5] previously read Lamgi-Mari, [6] [1] was a King of the second Mariote kingdom who reigned c. 2350-2330 BCE. He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, Ikun-Shamash probably being the oldest one. [7] The third king is Iku-Shamagan, also known from an inscribed statue.
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.
Iagitlim was king of Mari, Syria during the 19th century BC. He was probably of Amorite origin. Little is known about his reign except that he came into conflict with his neighbour Ila-kabkabu of Terqa after the two had first been allies. Iagitlim was succeeded by his son Iakhdunlim. [1]
Ikun-Shamash or Iku-Shamash (πΏπͺππ; fl. c. 2500 BC) [2] [3] was a King of the second Mariote kingdom. According to François Thureau-Dangin, the king reigned at a time earlier than Ur-Nanshe of Lagash. [3] He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, and probably the oldest one. [2]