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Umma

Ancient Sumerian city in modern-day Iraq

Umma (Sumerian: ๐’„‘๐’†ต๐’†  ummaKI; in modern Dhi Qar Province in Iraq, was an ancient city in Sumer. There is some scholarly debate about the Sumerian and Akkadian names for this site. Traditionally, Umma was identified with Tell Jokha. More recently it has been suggested that it was located at Umm al-Aqarib, less than 7ย km to its northwest or was even the name of both cities. One or both were the leading city of the Early Dynastic kingdom of Giลกลกa, with the most recent excavators putting forth that Umm al-Aqarib was prominent in EDIII but Jokha rose to preeminence later. The town of KI.AN was also nearby. KI.AN, which was destroyed by Rimush, a ruler of the Akkadian Empire. There are known to have been six gods of KI.AN including Gula KI.AN and Sara KI.AN.

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  • 2400 BCThe city of Umma reached its zenith under Entemena.
  • 2350 BCLugal-Zage-Si, who also controlled Ur and Uruk, ruled Umma.
  • 1894 BCThe year "Umma was destroyed" is recorded.
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