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Mashkan-shapir
Mashkan-shapir
Mashkan-shapir, Tell Abu Duwari, was an ancient city in the Ancient Near East around 140 km southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The city god of Mashkan-shapir was Nergal and a temple named Meslam dedicated to him was built there.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Al-Qadisiyah Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Fourth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Sumer
Later Cultures: Sumer
Site Features: Sumerian Monuments
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