„Altar“ und parakku: zur Außenansicht der Tempel von Babylon

The “pedestal, dais” (parakku) of Ninurta’s temple Eḫursaĝtila in Babylon is described as a bipartite monument in a topographical text (George 1992, no.9). This allows identification with the so-called “altar” excavated in front of the temple’s gate. The pedestal’s nomination after Asakku refers pro...

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Main Author: Sallaberger, Walther 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: De Gruyter 2013
In: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Year: 2013, Volume: 103, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-42
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:The “pedestal, dais” (parakku) of Ninurta’s temple Eḫursaĝtila in Babylon is described as a bipartite monument in a topographical text (George 1992, no.9). This allows identification with the so-called “altar” excavated in front of the temple’s gate. The pedestal’s nomination after Asakku refers probably to its adornment with an image of the monster conquered by Ninurta, thereby pointing to the location of his temple.
ISSN:1613-1150
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/za-2013-0005