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Kutha
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ancient city of sumer on the right bank of the eastern branch of the upper euphrates”. Today it says “archaeological site in babil governorate”. 0 accusation words in the opening on October 6 2023. Today: 1 today.
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Kutha , Cuthah , Cuth or Cutha ( Arabic : كُوثَا , Sumerian: Gû.du 8 .a , Akkadian: Kûtu ), modern Tell Ibrahim (also Tell Habl Ibrahlm) ( Arabic : تَلّ إِبْرَاهِيم ), is an archaeological site in Babil Governorate , Iraq . The site of Tell Uqair (possibly ancient Urum ) is just to the north. The city was occupied from the Akkadian period until the Hellenistic period. The city-god of Kutha was Meslamtaea , related to Nergal , and his temple there was named E-Meslam.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ancient city of sumer on the right bank of the eastern branch of the upper euphrates”. Today it says “archaeological site in babil governorate”. 0 accusation words in the opening on October 6 2023. Today: 1 today. Read the current article and compare.
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ancient city of sumer on the right bank of the eastern branch of the upper euphrates
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archaeological site in babil governorate
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