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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]
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]
Discovery of the statue of King Ishtup-Ilum. André Charles Ulrich Parrot (15 February 1901 – 24 August 1980) was a French archaeologist specializing in the ancient Near East. He led excavations in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, and is best known for his work at Mari, Syria, where he led important excavations from 1933 [1] to 1975.
Mari (Cuneiform: 𒈠𒌷𒆠, ma-ri ki, modern Tell Hariri; Arabic: تل Øريري) 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.
Ishqi-Mari or Ishgi-Mari (𒅖𒄄𒈠𒌷 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.
King Charles is kicking off the new year by thinking of others.. The King, 76, has made a donation that insiders called a significant, though undisclosed, amount to the humanitarian work being ...
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 ...
A viral image shared on X claims to show Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arriving in Damascus following a visit to Russia. Verdict: False The claim is false, as the image shows al-Assad visiting ...