In exchange for such legitimization the kings lavished gifts of land, precious metals and stones, and other commodities on the temples and on the city as a whole. Kings, on ascending the throne in cities such as Kish, Ur, and Isin, sought recognition at Ekur, the temple of Enlil, the chief god of the Mesopotamian pantheon ( Fig. Although not a capital, the city had an important role to play in politics. It was this holy character which allowed Nippur to survive numerous wars and the fall of dynasties that brought destruction to other cities. 2 Plan of Nippur, with excavation areas indicated Tablet Hill is the mound vith Trenches TA, TB, and TC.įrom earliest recorded times, Nippur was a sacred city, not a political capital. Nippur was one of the longest-lived sites, beginning in the prehistoric Ubaid period (c. 2), located between Baghdad and Basra in southern Iraq. 1), is reflected even today in the great size of the mound, Nuffar ( Fig. The importance of the Mesopotamian holy city, Nippur ( Fig. XIV, 1993, and is made available electronically with the permission of the editor.) (This article originally appeared in Al-Rafidan, Vol.
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