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  • Wall of Mardu / Amorite Wall / Western Wall [2032 BC, 'great wall' of Sumeria]

    08/22/2024 7:13:33 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 2 replies
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    ...Amar-Sin, son of Shulgi, succeeded to the throne of Sumer (BC 2046) and reigned eight years... The only parts of the empire which caused trouble in the reign of Amar-Sin were those of the ever turbulent peoples of the Zagros table-lands. Disturbances in the reign of Shu-Sin were confined to the area east of the middle Tigris. Simanum revolted in the second year and Zabshali in the sixth year.In his third year [ 2034 BC ] Gimil-Sin built a wall known as the "Wall of Amurru", or the Amorite Wall, usually translated as the Western Wall... The location of this...