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| 4,500-year-old Sumerian palace and temple discovered in southern Iraq |
| 2023-02-19 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] 4,500-year-old royal palace and temple found in southern Iraq British archaeologists are studying the ruins of a temple and the royal palace of the ancient Sumerians, discovered in the province of Dhi Qar in southern Iraq. This is stated in the message of the British Museum and the publication of The Guardian. The royal palace was located on the territory of the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu and was built at least 4,500 years ago. The city of Girsu was discovered in the 19th century, it suffered from robberies and illegal excavations. Detailed aerial photography of the area helped archaeologists to distinguish the outlines of ancient buildings. At the place where the palace stood, more than 200 cuneiform tablets with administrative records of the ancient city have already been found. According to the director of the British Museum Hartwig Fischer , the new findings could "incredibly expand the understanding of science about this important civilization" - the world of the ancient Sumerians. The ruins of the temple of the god Ninurta, also known as Ningirsu, the patron of Girsu, were also discovered. Scientists believe that pilgrims could come to the temple en masse. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Future Ancient Aliens episode? Giorgio must be thrilled |
| Posted by: Warthog 2023-02-19 09:41 |
| #1 more than 200 cuneiform tablets I boggle at the industry scribing on plates of mud that last thousands of years.. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-02-19 09:12 |