Bad-tibira
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Bad-tibira (probably modern Tell al-Madain, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian city, located near Umma.
The name means metal worker in Sumerian. It was also called Παντιβίβλος Pantibiblos by Greek authors (Abydenus, Apollodorus, Berossus).
According to the Sumerian king list, Bad-tibira was the second city to "exercise kingship" in Sumer, following Eridu. These kings were En-nen-lu-ana, En-men-gal-ana and Dumuzid, the Shepherd.
The main god of the city was Lulal, the city's temple was E-mush-kalamma, mentioned in the tale of Inanna's descent to the underworld.
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