Ereshkigal
Ereshkigal, the ruler of the underworld, is the sister of Ishtar/Inanna.
The ancient civilization of Sumer, located in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), rose to power during the Ubaid and Uruk periods and was known for its advances in writing. Around 1700 BC, Sumerian culture fell under Babylonian rule and was absorbed into the Akkadian population. Read articles about Sumerian culture below.
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