The Very First!

Discussion of Eridu's Palace Quarter (- threads, 78 posts)

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Eridu, Archaeology ...

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Author: * Ancient Hippy Kawiil - 1 Post on this thread out of 24 Posts sitewide.
Date: Jun 19, 2008 - 16:54

According to the Sumerian kinglist Eridu was the first city in the world!

The opening line reads:

"[nam]-lugal an-ta èd-dè-a-ba
[eri]duki nam-lugal-la"

"When kingship from heaven was lowered,
the kingship was in Eridu."