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'''Marad''' (Sumerian: '''Marda''', modern '''Tell Wannat es-Sadum''' site, [[Iraq]]) [1] was an ancient [[sumer|Sumerian]] city. Marad was situated on the west bank of the then western branch of the Upper [[Euphrates River]] west of [[Nippur]] in modern day [[Iraq]]. Marad covers an area of less than 124 hectares (50 acres) and had an estimated maximum population of 5,000. | '''Marad''' (Sumerian: '''Marda''', modern '''Tell Wannat es-Sadum''' site, [[Iraq]]) [1] was an ancient [[sumer|Sumerian]] city. Marad was situated on the west bank of the then western branch of the Upper [[Euphrates River]] west of [[Nippur]] in modern day [[Iraq]]. Marad covers an area of less than 124 hectares (50 acres) and had an estimated maximum population of 5,000. | ||
| - | The city's [[ziggurat]] E-igi-kalama | + | The city's [[ziggurat]] E-igi-kalama [2] was dedicated to [[Ninurta]] <ref>[http://www.jameswbell.com/geog004sumeriancities Sumerian Cities with 27th Century BCE Population Estimates<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the storm god, built by one of Naram-Sin's sons, as well as the tutelary deity Lugalmarada (also Lugal-Amarda). <ref>[http://www.geocities.com/garyweb65/sumgods.html sumerian gods<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The city fell into the bounds of the [[Akkad|Akkadian empire]] after the conquest of [[Sargon of Akkad]]. |
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Marad (Sumerian: Marda, modern Tell Wannat es-Sadum site, Iraq) [1] was an ancient Sumerian city. Marad was situated on the west bank of the then western branch of the Upper Euphrates River west of Nippur in modern day Iraq. Marad covers an area of less than 124 hectares (50 acres) and had an estimated maximum population of 5,000.
The city's ziggurat E-igi-kalama [2] was dedicated to Ninurta [1] the storm god, built by one of Naram-Sin's sons, as well as the tutelary deity Lugalmarada (also Lugal-Amarda). [2] The city fell into the bounds of the Akkadian empire after the conquest of Sargon of Akkad.
History
Marad was established ca. 2700 BC, during the Sumerian Early Dynastic II period.
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See also
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