Re-assessment of the Location of the Land of Aratta
The name “Aratta” and the name of its ruler, “the Lord of Aratta,” are both mentioned in Sumerian literary and epic texts. In these texts, “the Lord of Aratta” and two important Sumerian kings—Enmerkar, who founded Uruk, and Lugalbanda, who succeeded him—were the main players in the events that took...
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Archaeological Sciences Research Centre, University of Sistan and Baluchestan
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://ijas.usb.ac.ir/article_7497_98f8a527d2daa04f9b452b04761d6b84.pdf |