Isin
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For other uses, see Isin (disambiguation).
Isin (Sumerian: 𒉌𒋛𒅔𒆠, romanized: I3-si-inki,[1] modern Arabic: Ishan al-Bahriyat) is an archaeological site in Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq which was the location of the Ancient Near East city of Isin, occupied from the late 4th millennium Uruk period up until at least the late 1st millennium BC Neo-Babylonian period. It lies about 40 kilometers southeast of the modern city of Al Diwaniyah.
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Alternative name | Ishan al-Bahriyat |
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Location | Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
Region | Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 31°53′06″N 45°16′07″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Early Dynastic, Isin-Larsa, Old Babylonian, Kassite, Neo-Babylonian |
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Excavation dates | 1924, 1926, 1973-1989 |
Archaeologists | Stephen Herbert Langdon, Raymond P. Dougherty, Barthel Hrouda |
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The tutelary deity of Isin, dating back to at least the Early Dynastic period, was the healing goddess Gula with a major temple (, E-gal-ma) sited there as well as smaller installations for the related gods of Ninisina and Sud.[2][3]