Image: Foundation nail Entemena Louvre AO22934
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Description: Foundation nail dedicated by Entemena, king of Lagash, to the god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty concluded between Lagash and Uruk. Extract from the inscription: "Those were the days when Entemena, ruler of Lagash, and Lugal-kinishe-dudu, ruler of Uruk, concluded a treaty of fraternity". This text is the oldest diplomatic document known. Found in Telloh, ancient Girsu, ca. 2400 BC.
Title: Foundation nail of Entemena-AO 22934label QS:Len,"Foundation nail of Entemena-AO 22934"
Credit: Jastrow (2006)
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