Osservazioni prosopografiche sul personale del tempio degli dèi di Ebla

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  • Angela Greco Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale – Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36253/asiana-1536

Keywords:

Ebla, temple of gods, cultic personnel, management personnel, service personnel

Abstract

The article intends to offer an overview of the personnel tied to the Eblaite temple of gods (e2 dingir-dingir-(dingir-dingir)), which was likely devoted to the worship of the royal ancestors. The Ebla documents distinguishes individuals exclusively tied to worship activities (lu2 dingir-dingir-(dingir-dingir)) and individuals tied to the management of the temple (lu2 e2 dingir-dingir-(dingir-dingir)). In addition, the documentation provides attestations of young individuals employed in support of both sacred and profane activies, and women employed at the service of the temple.

A glazed brick from Qalaichi, Iran National Museum, Museum No. 13653, from Hassanzadeh in this volume fig. 5

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Published

2023-01-25

Issue

Vol. 4 (2022)

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