Who destroyed Sippar?
Shutruk-Nakhkhunte of
The cylinder also reports that the temple had earlier been built by Shagarakti-Shuriash, a king of the Kassite dynasty of Babylon. Presumably the temple had been destroyed in the interim by Shutruk-Nakhkhunte of Elam when he destroyed Sippar.
Who is the patron deity of Sippar?
goddess Aya
The goddess Aya, consort of Šamaš, the patron deity of Sippar, is the divine element in eleven names.
Where is ancient Sippar?
Sippar, modern Abū Ḥabbah, ancient city of Babylonia, located southwest of present Baghdad, central Iraq.
How far is Sippar from Babylon?
60 km
Sippar (Sumerian: 𒌓𒄒𒉣𒆠, Zimbir) was an ancient Near Eastern Sumerian and later Babylonian city on the east bank of the Euphrates river. Its tell is located at the site of modern Tell Abu Habbah near Yusufiyah in Iraq’s Baghdad Governorate, some 60 km north of Babylon and 30 km southwest of Baghdad.
Who wrote the Cyrus Cylinder?
Cyrus the Great
The Cyrus Cylinder is a document issued by Cyrus the Great, consisting of a cylinder of clay inscribed in Akkadian cuneiform script. The cylinder was created in 539 BCE, surely by order of Cyrus the Great, when he took Babylon from Nabonidus, ending the Neo-Babylonian empire.
What is the power of Shamash?
light
Shamash, as the solar deity, exercised the power of light over darkness and evil. In this capacity he became known as the god of justice and equity and was the judge of both gods and men. (According to legend, the Babylonian king Hammurabi received his code of laws from Shamash.)
Where is Babylon today?
Babylon is one of the most famous cities of the ancient world. It was the center of a flourishing culture and an important trade hub of the Mesopotamian civilization. The ruins of Babylon can be found in modern-day Iraq, about 52 miles (approximately 85 kilometers) to the southwest of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.