Eridu

[ er-i-doo ]

noun

1. an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.

Example Sentences

A distinctive and characteristic Sumerian god was Ea, who was supreme at the ancient sea-deserted port of Eridu.

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Excavations have shown that Eridu was protected by a retaining wall of sandstone, of which material many of its houses were made.

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According to one of their own traditions Eridu, originally a seaport, was their racial cradle.

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At Eridu, as we have seen, it was assured by devotion to Ea and obedience to his commands as an instructor.

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The city of his residence was Eridu on the banks of the Euphrates.

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