Ekallatum

Ekallatum (Akkadian: 𒌷𒂍𒃲𒈨𒌍, ^URUE₂.GAL.MEŠ, Ekallātum, "the Palaces") was an ancient Amorite city-state and kingdom in upper Mesopotamia.^[1]^[2]

Ekallatum, whose name means "the palaces," became the capital of an Amorite dynasty related to Babylon, which was important in the 19th and 18th centuries BCE period. The history of upper Mesopotamia in this period is documented in the archives of Mari, Syria.

The gods of the city were Addu (Hadad), who resided in Ekallātum, and Istar of Radana, who visited the city from time to time.^[3]

^ Stiebing, William H. Jr. (July 2016). Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-315-51116-0.
^ Buck, Mary E. (2019-09-16). The Amorite Dynasty of Ugarit: Historical Implications of Linguistic and Archaeological Parallels. BRILL. p. 88. ISBN 978-90-04-41511-9.
^ D. Charpin and J. M. Durand, "Assur avant L'Assyrie", MARI 8 (1997), pp. 367-91, 1997

[1] Stiebing, William H. Jr. (July 2016). Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-315-51116-0.

[2] Buck, Mary E. (2019-09-16). The Amorite Dynasty of Ugarit: Historical Implications of Linguistic and Archaeological Parallels. BRILL. p. 88. ISBN 978-90-04-41511-9.

[3] D. Charpin and J. M. Durand, "Assur avant L'Assyrie", MARI 8 (1997), pp. 367-91, 1997

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