Eridu
Americannoun
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He confessed in court that he had picked up the artifacts while taking a tour of the Sumerian site of Eridu in the south, saying he did not know the act was punishable by law.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022
The father-of-two collected stones and shards of pottery as souvenirs while on an organised tour at Eridu, in Iraq's south east.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022
Along with a tour group visiting Iraq earlier this year, Fitton went to the archaeological site of Eridu, part of the remains of Sumerian cities in ancient Mesopotamia.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022
The shards, some as small as a fingernail, were collected at Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city in southern Iraq.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2022
One of these was Nipur in the north, the other Eridu in the south.
From A Primer of Assyriology by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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