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Nippur
Major city and the most important religious centre in Sumeria, founded by 4000 BC. Nippur was the site of the temple of Enlil, the god responsible for sanctifying secular power, making control of the city essential for any Mesopotamian king. The final temple sanctuary was built by Ur-Nammu, king of Ur, in about 2100 BC.
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