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title: Facade of Inanna's Temple at Uruk
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2958/facade-of-inannas-temple-at-uruk/
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updated: 2024-08-26
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# Facade of Inanna's Temple at Uruk

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Facade of Inanna's Temple at Uruk](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2958.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2958.jpg)

## Image Caption

Part of the facade of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Inanna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inanna/) at [Uruk](https://www.worldhistory.org/uruk/). There are standing male and female deities in alternate niches. Each figure holds a vessel in his/her hands and pours life-giving water onto the earth. The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions on the bricks mention the name of the [Kassite](https://www.worldhistory.org/kassite/) ruler Karaindash as the person who ordered the building of this temple. From Uruk, southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq, c. 1413 BCE.

The [Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museum, Berlin.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## External Links

- [Uruk: The First City | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/uruk/hd_uruk.htm)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, August 28). Facade of Inanna's Temple at Uruk. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2958/facade-of-inannas-temple-at-uruk/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Facade of Inanna's Temple at Uruk." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2958/facade-of-inannas-temple-at-uruk/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Facade of Inanna's Temple at Uruk." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2958/facade-of-inannas-temple-at-uruk/>.

## License & Copyright

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