"The E-kur, the temple of Enlil, was founded by the hoe. By day it was building it, by night it caused the temple to grow."
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Ekur
(Sumerian: ππ³ Γ.KUR), also known as Duranki, is a ian term meaning "mountain house". It is the assembly of the gods in the Garden of the gods, it was the most revered and sacred building of ancient Sumer.
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