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Isin

Capital of the First Dynasty of Isin (modern Ishan al-Bahriyat) that inherited Sumer after Ur III, cult-centre of the healing goddess Gula. The pin marks the findspot.

7 most-discussed ideas

Works composed here

  • -1979

    Šu-ilišu 3

  • -1964

    A šir-namursaĝa to Ninsiana for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan A)

  • -1964

    A praise poem of Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan B)

  • -1964

    An adab to Ningublaga for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan C)

  • -1964

    A šir-namerima (?) for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D)

  • -1964

    Letter from Sîn-illat to Iddin-Dagan about confronting the Martu

  • -1964

    Letter from Iddin-Dagan to Sîn-illat about the troops

  • -1950

    Ur-dukuga 2

  • -1950

    Ur-dukuga 3

  • -1950

    Sin-magir 3

  • -1950

    Zambiya 2add

  • -1944

    A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan A + V)

  • -1944

    An adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan B)

  • -1944

    A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan C)

  • -1944

    An adab (?) to Enki for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan D)

  • -1944

    A balbale to Enki for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan E)

  • -1944

    An adab to Enlil for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan H)

  • -1944

    Išme-Dagan and Enlil's Chariot: a tigi to Enlil (Išme-Dagan I)

  • -1944

    A love song of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan J)

  • -1944

    A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan K)

  • -1944

    An adab to Nanna for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan M)

  • -1944

    A tigi (?) to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan O)

  • -1944

    An adab (?) to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan P)

  • -1944

    An adab (?) to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q)

  • -1944

    A dedication of a statue (Išme-Dagan S)

  • -1944

    An adab to Dagan (?) for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan U)

  • -1944

    A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan W)

  • -1944

    A hymn to Enki (?) for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan X)

  • -1944

    A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan AA)

  • -1944

    A hymn to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan

  • -1944

    A hymn to Inana for Išme-Dagan

  • -1944

    A hymn to Enki for Išme-Dagan

  • -1944

    Išme-Dagan 05

  • -1929

    A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar A)

  • -1929

    A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar B)

  • -1929

    An adab to An for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar C)

  • -1929

    An adab to Ninurta for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar D)

  • -1929

    A šir-namgala to Ninisina for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar E)

  • -1929

    An ua-di to Inana for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar H)

  • -1929

    Letter from Nanna-ki-aĝ to Lipit-Eštar about Gungunum's troops

  • -1929

    Letter from Lipit-Eštar to Nanna-ki-aĝ about driving away the enemy

  • -1929

    Lipit-Eštar 02

  • -1929

    Lipit-Eštar 04

  • -1929

    Lipit-Eštar 10add

  • -1929

    Lipit-Eštar 09add

  • -1885

    Bur-Sin 1

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 01

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 02

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 03

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 04

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 05

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 06

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 07

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 10

  • -1848

    Enlil-bani 12add

  • -1790

    LAOS 4, 27-34

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