Before the Great Deluge, Eighth Antediluvian Kings ruled for 241,200 years
“After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridug. In Eridug, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28800 years.” According to the accounts...
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Eridu, the first city on Earth before the great flood, according to the Sumerian King List
According to the Sumerian King List Eridu was the first city in the World. The opening line reads: “[nam]-lugal an-ta èd-dè-a-ba [eri]duki nam-lugal-la” “When kingship from heaven was...
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The Ancient Sumerian tablet of Nippur is the oldest description of the Great Flood
Many people are completely unaware of the fact that the first and most ancient story of the Great Deluge originated in ancient Sumeria. According to...
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The Sumerian Story of the Great Flood and the Eridu Genesis
While many people are unaware of this, the Great Flood has its origins in Ancient Sumer. According to the ancient Sumerians, ‘Eridu’ –modern day Abu...