Adab (city)
Adab or Udab (Sumerian: 𒌓𒉣𒆠Adabki, spelled UD.NUNKI) was an ancient Sumerian city between Girsu and Nippur. It was located at the site of modern Bismaya or Bismya in the Wasit Province of Iraq. The city-god of Adab was Parag'ellilegarra (Panigingarra) "The Sovereign Appointed by Ellil".
Adab, Udab | |
Adab Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | Bismya |
|---|---|
| Location | Wasit Province, Iraq |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 31°56′49″N 45°58′8″E |
| Type | tell |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1885, 1890, 1902, 1903–1904 |
| Archaeologists | W.H. Ward, J.P. Peters, W. Andrae, E.J. Banks |
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