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Ancient Iraq

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by Georges Roux


  Kurash II, see also Cyrus

  Kurdistan culture, 32, 33, 35, 39, 42

  geography, 7, 16, 36, 313

  history, 79, 156, 158, 161, 169, 193, 283, 320

  Kurigalzu I, 249

  Kurigalzu II, 257, 260, 262

  Kussara, 233, 245

  Kut-el-Imara, 6

  Kutha, 298, 400

  Kutir-nahhunte, 265

  Kutmuhu, 288

  Kuturnahhunte I, 243

  Kuwait, 15, 104

  Kuyunjik, 323, 355, 358, see also Nineveh

  Labarnas I, 245

  Labarnas II, 245

  Labâshi-Marduk, 381

  Lachish, 353

  Lagash (Telloh), 81, 86, 122, 130, 131, 137 – 8, 140 – 41, 142, 143, 152, 165, 166, 338

  Lahamu*, 96

  Lahm, Tell (Dûr-Ikîn), 314

  Lahmu, 96

  Lamgi-Mari, 142

  Larak, 109, 131

  Larnaka, 315

  Larsa archaeology and culture, 31, 60, 208, 209, 222, 248, 383

  geography, 6, 131

  history, 179, 181 – 5, 186 – 7, 219

  Lebanon, 78, 147, 237 – 8, 255, 267, 269, 270, 346

  Lebanon, Mt, 13, 153 – 4, 238, 380

  Leilan, Tell, 14, 190

  Lipit-Ishtar, 182, 183, 202

  Litaû, 281

  Lugal-anne-mundu, 143

  Lugal-kinishe-dudu, 143

  Lugalbanda, 116, 156

  Lugalzagesi, 144 – 5, 146, 152, 165

  Luh, Tell, 122

  Lulê, 320

  Lullubi, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 169, 193, 247, 262

  Luristan (Deh Luran), 42

  Luwians, 231, 232, 245, 271

  Lydia, 319, 331, 332, 333, 335, 380, 385, 403

  Lysimachus, 413

  Macedonia, 225, 276, 412 – 13, 414, 420

  Madaktu, 335

  Ma'dan, 11 – 12

  Madhhur, Tell, 63

  Madyes, 332, 373

  Magan, 13, 15, 157, 167, see also Oman

  Maghzaliyeh, 45

  Malatiya, 272, see also Milid

  Malazgird, 279

  Malgum, 197

  Malta, 271

  Maltai, 324

  Mami* (Nintu), 113, see also Ninhursag

  Mandali, 54, 61

  Mandannu, 157

  Manishtusu, 155, 156, 158, 265

  Mannaeans (Mannai), 303, 304, 312 – 13, 319, 327, 332, 335

  Marash (Marqasi), 272

  Mardik, Tell, 124

  Marduk* legend, 88, 94, 95, 97 – 8, 101, 246, 265, 278, 281, 325 – 6, 384

  worship, 99, 195, 202, 203, 248, 251, 298, 382, 387, 391, 395 – 400 passim, 412

  Marduk-apal-iddina (Merodach-Baladan), 311–12, 314, 321, 322

  Marduk-nadin-ahhê, 279

  Marduk-zakir-shumi, 298

  Mari archaeology, 30, 124, 125, 134, 191, 196, 208 – 9, 238

  culture, 78, 81, 90, 127, 192, 214 – 20, 234, 370

  geography, 5, 14, 199

  history, 140, 142 – 3, 144, 153 – 4, 157, 170, 188 – 94, 198, 200, 274, 416

  Marqasi (Marash), 272

  MAR. TU, 116, 175 – 8, 182

  Maruttash* (Marut), 247

  Mashu mountain, 120

  Matarrah, 50, 53

  Mati‘-ilu, 304, 308

  Mattiwaza, 235, 260

  Mebaragesi, 123, 139 – 40

  Medes culture, 159, 277, 296, 336, 347, 411

  history, 159, 266, 268, 282, 302, 303, 314, 318 – 19, 327, 332, 372 – 7 passim, 380, 383, 384

  Megabysus, 408

  Megiddo, 50, 353

  Meluhha, 13, 15, 89, 160, 167, see also Indus river

  Memphis, 237, 328, 330

  Menahem, 308

  Mernephtah, 268

  Merodach-Baladan, see Marduk-apal-iddina

  Mersin, 50, 230

  Mesalim, 140, 141

  Mesannapadda, 123, 140

  Meskalamdug, 135, 136, 137, 140

  Meskene, 14, see also Emar

  Meskiaggasher, 116

  Meskiagnunna, 140

  Midas (Mitâ), 314

  Milid (Malatiya), 272, 304, 314

  Minoans, 228 – 9, 238 – 9

  Mitannians, 225, 235, 253, 254 – 8, 259, 260, 272, 368

  Mithra*, 420, see also Mitrasil

  Mithridates I, 418

  Mithridates II, 421

  Mitrasil*, 235, see also Mithra

  Mlefaat, 41

  Moab, 268, 309, 312

  Mohenjo-Daro, 160, 229

  Moses, 152, 265, 268

  Moslems, 148, 396, 421

  Mosul, 49, 125, 305

  Mulisu, 340 – 41

  Mummu*, 96

  Mureybet, Tell, 41 – 2, 44, 46

  Mursilis I, 245 – 6, 254

  Mursilis II, 261

  Musasir, 314

  Mushezib-Marduk, 322

  Mushki, 278 – 9, 288, 314, see also Phrygians

  Musri, 279

  Musru, see Egypt

  Muwatallis, 261

  Myceneans, 228 – 9, 266, 270, 427

  Nabateans, 148, 334

  Nablânum, 177

  Nabonassar, see Nabû-nâsir

  Nabonidus (Nabû-na'id), 381 – 7, 402

  Nabopolassar (Nabû-apla-usûr), 374, 375 – 7, 378, 394, 402

  Nabu*, 281, 315, 359, 396, 399 – 400, 421

  Nabû-apal-iddina, 298

  Nabû-apla-usur, see Nabopolassar

  Nabû-balatsu-iqbi, 381

  Nabû-kudurri-usur, see Nebuchadrezzar

  Nabû-mukin-apli, 281

  Naub-na‘id (Nabonidus), 381

  Nabû-nâsir, 25, 308, 310, 365

  Nabû-rimâni, 365, 412

  Nabû-shuma-ukin, 283

  Nagar, 190

  Naharim, 235

  Nairi, 279

  Nammu*, 94

  Nanna*, 87, 131, 153, 178, 182, see also Sin*

  Nanshe*, 144, 166 – 7

  Naplànum, 181 – 2

  Naqadah, 78

  Naqi'a-Zakûtu, 301, 325, 329

  Narâm-m-Sin, 154, 156 – 8, 159, 169, 170, 187, 190, 193, 265, 351, 356

  Nasattyana* (Nasatyas), 235

  Nasriyah, 6, 122

  Nebi Mend, Tell, 258, see also Qadesh

  Nebi Yunus, 323

  Nebuchadrezzar I, 277 – 8, 282

  Nebuchadrezzar II, 281, 372, 376, 377 – 81, 382, 390, 394, 395, 402

  Nebuchadrezzar III, IV, 407 – 8

  Necho I, 330, 331, 332

  Necho II, 377

  Negeb, 238

  Neirab, 239

  Neo-Hittites, see Hittites

  Nergal*, 87, 101, 420

  Nergal-eresh, 24

  Nergal-ilia, 24

  Neriglisaros (Nergal-shar-usur), 381

  Nesa (Nesha), 232, 233

  Nesites, 232 – 3

  Nibarti-Ashur, 290

  Nidaba*, 144

  Nidintu-Bêl, 407

  Nile river and delta, 4, 6 – 7, 238, 240, 254, 268, 312, 328, 330 – 31, 332

  Nimrud, see also Kalhu archaeology, 21, 30, 31, 287, 288, 291 – 4, 329, 340, 356

  culture, 348, 352 – 3, 354, 356

  geography and history, 5, 291, 376, 410,416

  Nina, 131

  Ninbanda, 136

  Nineveh archaeology, 30, 31, 50, 54, 55, 154, 287, 311, 337, 348, 355 – 6, 358

  culture, 57, 79, 86, 111, 128, 301, 322, 323, 335, 357

  geography, 5, 14

  history, 3, 27, 79, 190, 299, 372, 373, 375, 376, 410, 416

  Ningal*, 164

  Ningirsu*, 86, 131, 138, 140, 142, 166 – 7, 338

  Ningishzida*, 106

  Ninhursag* (Ninmah; Nintu), 91, 104, 123

  Nini-zaza*, 127

  Ninlil*, 249, 341

  Ninsun*, 116

  Nintu* (Mami), 113, see also Ninhursag

  Ninua, see Nineveh

  Ninurta*, 87, 249, 295

  Ninus, 301

  Nippur archaeology, 21, 30, 31, 163, 182, 2
09, 360, 419

  culture, 86, 88, 93, 111, 128, 169, 171, 202, 248, 358, 397

  geography, 6, 131, 274

  history, 3, 139, 140, 143, 159, 161, 177, 374, 410, 416

  Nisaba*, 166, 359

  Nisibin, 280, 415

  Nisir, Mt, 110

  Nubia, 312

  Nuhashshe, 258

  Nûr-Adad, 183 – 4

  Nuzi, 30, 235, 236, 256, 419

  Oman, 13, 15, 78, 148, 155, 156, 160, see also Magan

  Opis, 387, see also Upâ

  Orodes, 421

  Orontes river and valley, 14, 175, 297, 414

  Osrhoene, 419

  Oueili, Tell el-', 60

  Pakistan, 15

  Palaites, 232 – 3

  Palegawra, 33, 38

  Palestine archaeology and culture, 14, 46, 48, 50, 78, 353

  geography, 148, 266

  history, 150, 237 – 40, 255, 256, 258, 261, 268 – 9, 309, 310 – 11, 312, 318, 320, 375, 377 – 8, 403

  Palmyra, 14, 175, 420, see also Tidmur

  Paratarna, 255 – 6

  Parthians, 266, 385, 414, 416, 418 – 22

  Parysatis, 301

  Pasag*, 99

  Pasargadae, 383

  Peleset, see Philistines

  Pelusium, 320 – 21, 378

  Peoples of the Sea, 266, 267, 269, 271

  Perdiccas, 413

  Persepolis, 27, 29, 249

  Persians culture, 77, 156, 226, 296, 409, 410, 411, 428

  history, 159, 266, 268, 277, 282, 302, 303, 336, 374, 383 – 8, 391, 406 – 7, 421, 423

  Persian Gulf geography, 4, 15, 34, 36, 95, 262, 274, 298, 415

  trade and settlement, 42, 65, 80, 130, 155, 160, 242

  Pharaohs, 237 – 8, 239, 240, 254 – 9, 268, 312, 414

  Philip Arrhideus, 413

  Philistines, 265, 266, 267, 268, 302, 309, 333, 378

  Phoenicia culture, 13, 271, 276, 287, 322, 346, 353 – 4

  history, 148, 267, 269 – 70, 302, 308, 320, 326, 331, 333, 336, 374 – 5, 377 – 8, 403, 414

  Phraortes (6th C. B.C.), 407

  Phraortes (7th C. B.C.), 372 – 3

  Phrygia, 266, 271, 279, 282, 288, 314, 319, 326, 413

  Pir Hussain, 157

  Pirindu, 381

  Pitkhanas, 233

  Polatli, 230

  Pontic mountains, 319

  Psammetichus I (Psamtik), 332, 335, 373

  Psammetichus II, 379.

  Ptolemy, 25, 413

  Puabi (Shubad), 136, 137

  Pulû, 310

  Puqudû, 281

  Puzur-Ashur I, 188

  Puzur-Ashur III, 248, 254

  Puzur-Inshushinak, 157 – 8, 169

  Pythagoras, 427

  Qabra, 194

  Qadesh, 258, 261, 263

  Qadissiyah (Haditha), 31

  Qal‘at Hajji Muhammad, see Hajji Muhammad

  Qal'at Sherqat, 125, see also Assur

  Qalinj Agha, Tell, 70

  Qarqar, 297, 312, 348

  Qatar, 15

  Qatna, 193, 238, 239, 256, 258

  Qedar, 334, 379

  Quê, 314

  Qummani, 279

  Qurdi-Nergal, 356, see also Sin

  Qurnah, 5

  Raiat, 14

  Ramâdi, 12

  Ramesses II, 261, 268

  Ramesses III, 266

  Rania, 45

  Rapihu (Tell Rifah), 328

  Rapiqum, 186, 197, 274

  Ras el ‘Amiya 60

  Ras el'Ain, 55

  Ras-Shamra, 53, 65, see also Ugarit

  Ras-Shamra, see also Ugarit

  Rasunu (Rezin), 308

  Red Sea, 34, 269

  Rifa'at, Tell, see Arpad

  Rifah, Tell (Rapihu), 328

  Rimah, Tell al-, 31, 208

  Rim-Sin of Elam, 243

  Rim-Sin of Larsa, 185, 197, 199 – 200

  Rimush, 155, 158

  Romans, 414, 421

  Rowanduz, 14, 37, 39

  Ruâd, 269, see also Arvad

  Rusahina, 304

  Rusas I, 313, 314

  Rusas II, 327

  Russia, 226, 229, 303, 304, 319, 326

  Sabakhs, 312

  Sabu, 24

  Sais, 330

  Sakje-Gözü, 50, 272

  Salahiyeh, 415

  Sam‘al, 272, 275, 276, see also Ya'diya; Zenjirli

  Samaria, 269, 310, 353, 375

  Samarra, 48, 53 – 5, 57, 61, 83

  Sammuramat (Semiramis), 301 – 2

  Samsat, 308

  Samsi-Addu, see Shamsi-Adad

  Samsu-ditana, 244, 246

  Samsu-iluna, 24, 243 – 4

  Sanir, Mt, 297, see also Hermon, Mt

  Sar-i-Pul, 157

  Sardur II, 304

  Sardur III, 308

  Sargon I of Assyria, 231

  Sargon II of Assyria, 310 – 17, 319, 340, 345

  Sargon of Akkad, 122, 145, 146, 151 – 5, 157, 160, 187

  Sarpanitum*, 246, 248, 396, 398

  Sassanians, 418, 421 – 2, 423

  Saudi Arabia, 15

  Saul, 268, 274 – 5

  Sawwan, Tell es-, 31, 53 – 4, 61, 62, 127, 425

  Scythians, 326 – 7, 332, 336, 373, 374

  Sea-Land, 243, 253, 322, 374

  Seleucia, 31, 363, 415, 416, 417, 418 – 19, 424

  Seleucus I, 413 – 14

  Seleucus III, 416

  Sellush-Dagan, 171, see also Drehem

  Semiramis (Sammuramat), 301 – 2

  Semites culture, 68, 85, 87, 107, 124 – 5, 150 – 51, 159, 182, 186, 237, 420, 426

  history, 78, 80, 81, 114, 139, 144 – 50, 153, 179, 180, 188, 238, 267

  Sennacherib, 301, 318, 319 – 24, 325, 328, 340, 345, 355, 394

  Septimus Severus, 418, 421

  Seti I, 261

  Shaduppum, 186, see also Harmal

  Shalmaneser I, 263, 274, 291

  Shalmaneser III, 295 – 9, 300, 348

  Shalmaneser IV, 302, 304

  Shalmaneser V, 310, 311, 340

  Shamash*, 88, 115, 118, 189, 203, 250, 281, 420, see also Utu

  Shamash-eriba, 408

  Shamash-mudammiq, 283

  Shamash-shum-ukîn, 329, 333 – 4, 343

  Shamiya*, 420

 

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