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This page is about the ancient Sumerian city. For the hypothesis about the culture of the city, see Kish civilization.
Not to be confused with Kesh (Sumer).
Kish (Sumerian: Kiš; transliteration: Kiški; cuneiform: 𒆧𒆠;[1] Akkadian: kiššatu,[2] near modern Tell al-Uhaymir) is an important archaeological site in Babil Governorate (Iraq), located 80 kilometers south of Baghdad and 12 kilometers east of the ancient city of Babylon. The Ubaid period site of Ras al-Amiyah is 8 kilometers away. It was occupied from the Ubaid to Hellenistic periods.[3] In Early Dynastic times the city's patron deity was Inanna with her consort Enki. Her temple, at Tell Ingharra, was (E)-hursag-kalama.[4][5] By Old Babylonian times the patron deity had become Zababa, along with his consort, the goddess Bau. His temple Emeteursag (later Ekišiba) was at Uhaimir.[6]
Quick Facts Location, Region ...
Location | Tell al-Uhaymir, Babil Governorate, Iraq |
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Region | Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 32°32′25″N 44°36′17″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | Ubaid period |
Periods | Ubaid to Hellenistic |
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