 |
|
|
|
|
|
Research Home
 Tools Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vernacular Display | English Display |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click the  icon to view the hierarchy. |
|
|
Nippur (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 07 33 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.1269 decimal degrees |
| Long: 045 13 48 E degrees minutes |
Long: 45.2308 decimal degrees |
|
Note: Religious and cultural center of Sumerians and Babylonians; sacred to ancient earth god, En-lil; also ruled by Persia and Parthia; important artifacts include Sumerian clay tablets and temples dating from 3000 BCE. |
Names: |
|
| Nippur (preferred,C,V)
|
| Nuffar (C,V)
|
| Niffer (C,O)
|
| Nufar (C,V)
|
| Niffar (C,V)
|
| Duranki (C,V)
|
............ | Sumerian |
| Hippareni (C,V)
|
| Nibru (C,V)
|
............ | Akkadian |
| Uzumua (C,V)
|
............ | Sumerian |
|
Hierarchical Position: |
|
|
.... |
Asia (continent) (P) |
|
........ |
Iraq (nation) (P) |
|
................ |
Nippur (deserted settlement) (P) |
|
Place Types: |
|
| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
............ |
was thriving center in 4th millennium BCE |
| archaeological site (C) |
|
| religious center (H) |
|
| inhabited place (H) |
|
|
Sources and Contributors: |
|
|
