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title: Brick of Amar-Suen
author: Werner Hennies
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2746/brick-of-amar-suen/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Brick of Amar-Suen

_Authored by Werner Hennies_

## Image File

[![Brick of Amar-Suen](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2746.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2746.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is an inscribed sun-dried brick used in [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) construction. It was commissioned by the [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) king Amar-Suen (reigned c. 2094-2038 BCE) of the Third Dynasty of [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/). **Translation of the inscription:**Amar-Suen, the one called by (the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)) [Enlil](https://www.worldhistory.org/Enlil/) in (the town) [Nippur](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/nippur/), supporter of the temple of Enlil, the strong king, king of Ur, king of the four (world) quarters, for (the god) [Enki](https://www.worldhistory.org/Enki/)his beloved lord, he (i.e., Amar-Suen) built his (i.e, Enki’s) beloved (temple) Abzu.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Hennies, W. (2014, July 07). Brick of Amar-Suen. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2746/brick-of-amar-suen/>
### Chicago
Hennies, Werner. "Brick of Amar-Suen." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 07, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2746/brick-of-amar-suen/>.
### MLA
Hennies, Werner. "Brick of Amar-Suen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2746/brick-of-amar-suen/>.

## License & Copyright

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