Category: Women of Mespotamia

  • Puabi: Queen of Ur

    In 2300 B.C.E. in the ancient city of Ur, an influential woman named Puabi (Sumerian: ๐’…ค๐’€œ) emerges from the depths of history. She was queen of a kingdom that stretched across a swath of what is now modern day Iraq. While Puabi’s true status as queen or priestess remains debated, her tomb, labeled as grave…

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  • Kubaba of Kish: Queen of Sumer

    Kubaba of Kish: Queen of Sumer

    In 2000 B.C.E. Kubaba of Kish, the extraordinary queen of ancient Sumer, now modern Iraq, ruled her kingdom. She is credited with strengthening the foundation of Sumer and enjoying a long prosperous reign.

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