ln my city I dug a canal of abundance and named it the Kec-kug canal; in Urim, I dug a canal of abundance and named it the Kec-kug canal. I named it … - Ur-Nammu

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ln my city I dug a canal of abundance and named it the Kec-kug canal;
in Urim, I dug a canal of abundance and named it the Kec-kug canal.
I named it the Pabi-luh canal, a lasting name worthy to be praised.
The watercourse of my city is full of fish, and the air above it is full of birds.
The watercourse of Urim is full of fish, and the air above it is full of birds.
In my city honey-plants are planted, and the carp grow fat.
In Urim honey-plants are planted, and the carp grow fat.
The gizi reed of my city is so sweet that the cows eat them.
The gizi reed of Urim is so sweet that the cows eat them.

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(or Ur-Namma, Ur-Engur, Ur-Gur, Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒇉, ca. 2047-2030 BCE ) founded the ian , in southern , following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. His main achievement was state-building, and Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered today for his , the , the oldest known surviving example in the world.

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Alternative Names: Urnammu Ur-Namma
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Its king is the master of Eridug -- your provider (Ur-Namma) is exultant. Nudimmud, the master of g -- your provider is exultant. King of the four quarters, you who make Enlil content, Ur-Namma, provider of Nibru, supporter of Urim, with you the people pass the time joyously at moonlight over the Land of Urim. Ur-Namma, king of Urim, sweet is your praise!

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