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An ancient city and kingdom on the Euphrates, at Tell Hariri in eastern Syria.

Ruins of the palace associated with Zimri-Lim at Mari, Tell Hariri. A photograph of the setting of the royal archives, not a reconstruction of its ancient appearance
Ruins of the palace associated with Zimri-Lim at Mari, Tell Hariri. A photograph of the setting of the royal archives, not a reconstruction of its ancient appearanceHerbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT · CC BY 2.0 · CC BYLicense · Image source · Related reference

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Mari is a city and kingdom, not the name of a people. Its remains lie at Tell Hariri on the Euphrates in eastern Syria. Its palace tablets illuminate political, social and religious life, especially in the eighteenth century BCE. The evidence from personal names and from official cult records must be distinguished. [1]

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  1. Ichiro Nakata, Official Pantheon and Popular Pantheon of Mari (1976) Study abstract distinguishing official cult and personal-name evidence at Mari; the scholar’s interpretation is not an ancient textual statement. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 10 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Mari», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/mari