Kisurra
Sign in to saveKisurra (modern Abū-Ḥaṭab, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq) was an ancient Near East city situated on the west bank of the Euphrates, north of ancient Shuruppak and due east of ancient Kish. For most of its history it was subsidiary to the major nearby power centers of Uruk, Isin, and Larsa. The deities Inanna of Zabalam, Ningishzida, Ningal, Ninisina, and Annunitum were all worshiped at Kisurra, reflecting this influence. An obscure god Gal-ga-eri is mentioned in a tablet as coming from Kisurra. The ancient name of the site was determined in 1902 based on an inscribed brick translation by Fri
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Kisurra
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Abū Ḥaṭab
- Ancient site.map_type
- Iraq
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.map_size
- 200
- Ancient site.location
- Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq
- Ancient site.type
- settlement
- Ancient site.excavations
- 1902-1903
- Ancient site.archaeologists
- Robert Koldewey
- Ancient site.condition
- Ruined
- Ancient site.ownership
- Public
- Ancient site.public_access
- Yes
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9 sectionsContents
- History
- Early Bronze
- Middle Bronze
- Archaeology
- List of rulers
- See also
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
Kisurra (modern Abū-Ḥaṭab, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq) was an ancient Near East city situated on the west bank of the Euphrates, north of ancient Shuruppak and due east of ancient Kish. For most of its history it was subsidiary to the major nearby power centers of Uruk, Isin, and Larsa. The deities Inanna of Zabalam, Ningishzida, Ningal, Ninisina, and Annunitum were all worshiped at Kisurra, reflecting this influence. An obscure god Gal-ga-eri is mentioned in a tablet as coming from Kisurra. The ancient name of the site was determined in 1902 based on an inscribed brick translation by Friedrich Delitzsch. The brick read "Itur-Samas, chief of the Rabbeans, son of Iddin-Ilum, governor of Kisurra beloved of the god Samas and the goddess Annunitum".
==History== Several rulers of Kisurra (almost always as governors for greater powers) are known from year names with their order being conjectural: Itur-Šamaš (14 known year names) - built the temples of Annunitum, Enki, and Adad. Only known royal inscription. Manna-balti-El (10 YN) - built the temple of Ninurta and was a contemporary of Ur-Ninurta of Isin Šarrasyurrum (1 YN) Ubaya (4 YN) Zikrû (6 YN) Ibbi-Šamaš (1 YN) Sallum (2 YN) - built the city wall of Kakkulatum, a town known to be on the Tigris river near the mouth of the Diyalla river. Two tablets found at Kisurra had year names mentioning the death of Sallum. Ibni-šadûm (7 YN) - His wife was the daughter of Larsa ruler Sūmû-Ēl (c. 1895-1866 BC).