Eanna temple complex
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The Eanna temple complex was a major religious and ceremonial center in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, primarily dedicated to the goddess Inanna and associated with early urban development and monumental architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eanna temple complex canonical | 2 |
| Eanna temple precinct | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| alsoDedicatedTo | Anu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Uruk period
ⓘ
development of writing ⓘ early urbanization ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCenturyBC | 4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Inanna ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German Archaeological Institute
ⓘ
Julius Jordan ⓘ |
| excavationBeganIn | 1912 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
administrative texts
ⓘ
clay tablets ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ statuettes ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cone mosaic decoration
ⓘ
decorated facades ⓘ enclosure walls ⓘ monumental staircases ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
cult center of Inanna ⓘ economic center ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
courtyards
ⓘ
monumental buildings ⓘ shrines ⓘ storehouses ⓘ temples ⓘ ziggurats ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early monumental stone and mudbrick architecture
ⓘ
evidence of early state formation ⓘ rich cultic installations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uruk ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Sumer
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Sumer
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Inanna ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uruk archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Uruk
|
| partOfArchaeologicalZone |
Uruk archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Warka (Uruk) ruins
|
| period |
Early Dynastic period
ⓘ
Uruk period ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus |
Uruk archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient City of Uruk
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eanna temple complex Description of subject: The Eanna temple complex was a major religious and ceremonial center in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, primarily dedicated to the goddess Inanna and associated with early urban development and monumental architecture.
Referenced by (3)
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