Eshnunna

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Eshnunna

Eshnunna,Tell Asmar, in Diyala Province, Iraq, was an ancient Sumerian city and city-state in central Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu.

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Country: Iraq

District: Diyala Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Sumer

Later Cultures: Akkadian

Site Features: Sumerian & Akkadian Monuments

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