Tuesday, September 6, 2011

URUK



Gilgamesh as he is typically depicted

















His city, Uruk (or Erech depending on who's language recorded the history) lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 




Remains of Uruk and the ziggurat  exist today and may even be seen on Google Maps 






Several people have built models of what they imagine the ziggurat to have looked like. 











Temple of Inanna (Ishtar)







goddess Inanna






clay cylinder of the heros fighting Humbaba

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