"O shrine Urim! Within, through their intricate craftsmanship, the Enki and deities have perfected the divine powers with their righteousness, and the Anuna gods stand there in service. O Urim, shrine of the mountains! O shrine Urim, shrine of the mountains! O Urim, city founded by An!"
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(/สษr/; Sumerian: Urim; Sumerian Cuneiform: ๐๐๐ URIM2KI or ๐๐๐ URIM5KI; Akkadian: Uru; Arabic: ุฃูุฑ; Hebrew: ืืืจ) was an important ian in ancient , located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar (Arabic: ุชู ุงูู ููุฑ) in south Iraq's {{w|Dhi Qar Governorate}
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