Photos of Ancient Mari Statues & Museum Antiquities from 4000 year ago including a statue of Ebih-Il – Mari Ancient Mesopotamian City Sites. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams
Photos of Ancient Mari Statues & Museum Antiquity
Themed Ancient Mari Museum Art Photo Galleries
Individual Museum Ancient Mari Statues & Antiquity Photo Collections
Photos of Ancient Mari Statues including a Ebih-Il statue
Photos of sculpture for Ancient Mari Mesoptamia city state.
Mari was an ancient Semitic city-state in modern-day Syria. Its remains constitute a tell located 11 kilometers north-west of Abu Kamal on the Euphrates river western bank, some 120 kilometers southeast of Deir ez-Zor. It flourished as a trade center and hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC.
Abandoned in the middle of the 26th century BC, Mari was rebuilt and became the capital of a hegemonic East Semitic state before 2500 BC.
This second Mari engaged in a long war with its rival Ebla and is known for its strong affinity with Sumerian culture. It was destroyed in the 23rd century BC by the Akkadians, who allowed the city to be rebuilt and appointed a military governor bearing the title of Shakkanakku (“military governor”).
The governors later became independent with the rapid disintegration of the Akkadian Empire and rebuilt the city as a regional center in the middle Euphrates valley.