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Pashime
32.3958° N, 47.1478° E
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Pashime, identified with Tell Abu Sheeja in Iraq, is an ancient site that played a significant role as a cultural and military hub in southern Mesopotamia. Occupied from the Ubaid and Uruk periods in the 4th Millennium BCE to the Old Babylonian period in the early 2nd Millennium BCE, it served as a vital point of interaction between Mesopotamia and Elam. The site contains various features, including a temple dedicated to the god Šuda and an arched roofed tomb. Archaeological evidence includes terracotta figurines and a stele inscribed with Old Akkadian script. Historically, Pashime was a site of conflict and political activity, notably sacked by Eannatum and later attacked by Gungunum of Larsa. Its strategic location on the ancient coastline of the Persian Gulf underscores its importance in trade and military campaigns.
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Ubaid and Uruk Occupation
4000 BCE
Eannatum's Sack of Pashime
c. 2500 BCE
Ur III Period: Military Garrison
c. 2094 BCE
Destruction by Gungunum
c. 1800 BCE
Shu-Sin's Reign: Arad-Nanna Governor
c. 2037–2028 BCE
Shulgi's Daughter Married to Pashime Ruler
c. 2094–2046 BCE
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