"Sumerian tavern with food found in Iraq" Topic
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Tango01  | 16 Jul 2023 8:40 p.m. PST |
"The remains of a 4,700-year-old tavern complete with storage vessels still containing food have been discovered at the archaeological site of Lavash in southern Iraq.
Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. near the confluence of the Tigris and the Euphrates, Lagash was one of the first urban centers in the ancient Near East. The city was ruled by independent kings in the Early Dynastic period until it was conquered by Sargon the Great of Akkad in the 24th-23rd century B.C. Sargon's son Rimush laid waste to Lagash when it rebelled against Akkadian rule. According to the detailed records he left behind, he killed 8049 people in Ur and Lagash…"
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Maybe… Nippur eat there…? (smile)
Armand
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| ronin61 | 17 Jul 2023 4:35 a.m. PST |
Fantastic! I spent some time at Ancient Ur, incredible place. You can feel the millennia of History. I hope to visit Iraq as a tourist one day. Thanks for the post! |
| Tango01 | 17 Jul 2023 3:26 p.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my friend…
Armand
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| Ulgrod | 30 Jul 2023 8:06 a.m. PST |
That is very cool – thanx for sharing! :) |
| Tango01 | 30 Jul 2023 3:24 p.m. PST |
No mention my friend… Armand |
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finally paints the first of his Gauls...
