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Considered the oldest city in Sumerian tradition, a founding settlement of Mesopotamian civilisation.
What We Know
Eridu was home to a temple to the god Enki and features layers of successive shrines built over 2,000 years.
What Is Debated
Sumerian king lists call Eridu the first city, but whether it predates Uruk as an urban centre is debated.
The Mystery
Was Eridu truly the world's first city?
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