The history of the Tummal
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
8 pages
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This text documents the rise and fall of the sacred Tummal shrine over centuries of Sumerian rule. It reveals how kings used temple maintenance to secure their own political standing and divine favor.