A different Sumerian cone inscription of Rim-Sin commemorates the construction of a temple of Nergal in Ur.
Nergal was a deity venerated by Assyrian deportees (especially those from Cuthah) who were re-located in Samaria following the downfall of Israel in 722 bce.
(1–6) For the god Nergal, a supreme lord, who po…
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Commentary
A different Sumerian cone inscription of Rim-Sin commemorates the construction of a temple of Nergal in Ur.
Nergal was a deity venerated by Assyrian deportees (especially those from Cuthah) who were re-located in Samaria following the downfall of Israel in 722 bce.