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Malgium, also known as Malkum, was an ancient Mesopotamian city identified as Tell Yassir, part of the Tulūl al-Fāj tells. Flourishing during the Middle Bronze Age, it was strategically located at the convergence of the territories of Larsa, Babylon, and Elam. The city's archaeological significance lies in its defensive walls, religious temples dedicated to deities such as Ea and Damkina, and numerous inscribed bricks that provide insight into its history and rulers. Malgium engaged in various military conflicts, notably with the kings of Larsa and Ḫammu-rāpi of Babylon. Despite its eventual downfall, marked by the destruction of its city walls by Ḫammu-rāpi, Malgium's archaeological remains offer valuable information about the political and religious dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia.
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