Nippur

thumb|Nibru, the city where the divine powers are presented to the gods Nippur (Sumerian: Nibru, often logographically recorded as 𒂗𒆤𒆠, EN.LÍLKI, ["Enlil City;" Akkadian: Nibbur) was a Sumerian city located in modern Nuffar in Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. It was the special seat of the cult of the Sumerian god Enlil. Quotes Nibru, the city where the divine powers are presented to the gods. Excerpt of a royal praise poem, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature. August Nibru! No deity excels like your lord and lady!They are powerful princes; they are brilliantly revealed deities.No deity excels like Enlil or Ninlil!They are powerful princes; they are lords who can decide destinies.In your midst they have given divine powers to king Enki.Nibru, your holy songs are exceptionally precious, surpassing all praise!I, Icme-Dagan, have placed them in everyone's mouths for all time. Ishme-Dagan, A hymn to Enki for Ishme-Dagan, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature See also Ekur Sumerian proverbs#Proverbs from Nibru External links 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Nippur The New Student's Reference Work/Nippur University of Pennsylvania Museum excavations at Nippur The Nippur Expedition: the holy city of Nippur; history of excavations. Nippur Archaeological Site Photographs at Oriental Institute Drehem cuneiform tablets at Milliken University GeoLocation from Google 85/452 Tablet, cuneiform receipt for livestock, terracotta, Drehem, 2041 BCE Category:Cities in Iraq Category:Sumerian mythology