Enheduanna, High Priestess of Ur

The First Poet in the World Known by Name
Joshua J. Mark
by Penn Musuem
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Enheduanna, high priestess of Ur, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, the first author in the world known by name. Cropped image from the Disc of Enheduanna, an artifact discovered in 1927.

Object B16665, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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Musuem, P. (2026, March 23). Enheduanna, High Priestess of Ur: The First Poet in the World Known by Name. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21610/enheduanna-high-priestess-of-ur/

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Musuem, Penn. "Enheduanna, High Priestess of Ur: The First Poet in the World Known by Name." World History Encyclopedia, March 23, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21610/enheduanna-high-priestess-of-ur/.

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Musuem, Penn. "Enheduanna, High Priestess of Ur: The First Poet in the World Known by Name." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21610/enheduanna-high-priestess-of-ur/.

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