Which Babylonian ziggurat was known by the name Etemenanki?
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The ziggurat of Babylon
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Which Babylonian ziggurat was known by the name Etemenanki?
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The ziggurat of Babylon
What Akkadian name was used for the Sumerian god Enki in ancient Mesopotamia?
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Ea
What was the name of the temple complex dedicated to the moon god Nanna at Ur?
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E-gish-shir-gal
What was the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ashur named after?
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The god Ashur
What was the Babylonian name for the constellation now known as Orion?
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The Heavenly Shepherd
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What was the name of the temple complex dedicated to the moon god Nanna at Ur?
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E-gish-shir-gal
What was the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ashur named after?
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The god Ashur
What was the Babylonian name for the constellation now known as Orion?
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The Heavenly Shepherd
Which ancient Mesopotamian king founded the Third Dynasty of Ur?
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Ur-Nammu
What was the ancient Mesopotamian title meaning “king of the four quarters”?
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King of the Four Quarters
Which Babylonian tablet records observations of Venus over 21 years?
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Venus tablet of Ammisaduqa