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The influence of the Hurrian religion in Urkesh (Tell Mozan) on the belief of societies from the ancient Near East during the Bronze Age

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This study sheds light on the kingdom of Urkesh (Tell Mozan) at the end of the third millennium BC. AD as a prosperous capital, its population ranged from ten thousand to twenty thousand people. Moreover, although its power has diminished over the centuries, it remained a sacred center during the rise of the Mitanni kingdom at the beginning of the fifteenth century BC. AD, and ended the Hurrian independence until then. The influence of the Hurrian traditions continued on the Hittites in Anatolia, were "B. G, Collins" indicated the extent of the influence of the Hurrian religion on them through the practice of their own rituals, especially in the "Kizwatna" region in southeastern Turkey. It continued as their sacred center, Unchanged over at least a thousand years after the Urkesh period. The study relied on the descriptive and analytical approach, such as referring to the vocabulary and terminology used. In addition to clarifying its role in spreading its faith through the analytical aspect, and in the conclusion the results of the research on the Hurrian religion, its transition from Urkesh as a major center, the integration of Hurrian religion, and the role of Hurrian deities.
 
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Ribar Khalaf, “The influence of the Hurrian religion in Urkesh (Tell Mozan) on the belief of societies from the ancient Near East during the Bronze Age".- Historical kan Periodical. - Vol. (14) Issue (54); December 2021. Pp. 267 – 272.

DOI

10.21608/kan.2021.260898

Keywords

Urkesh, Hittites, Kumarbi, ābi, Kourotrophic اوركيش, حثيين, كوماربي, الآبي, الكوروتوفريك

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ريبر عبد العزيز

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خلف

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دکتوراه في الآثار الشرقية القديمة، باحث في المديرية العامة للآثار والمتاحف، سوريا.

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reberxelef@gmail.com

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14

Article Issue

54

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36864

Issue Date

2021-12-01

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2021-11-09

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2021-12-01

Page Start

267

Page End

272

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2090-0449

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260,898

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الدراسات التاریخیة والأثریة والتراثیة

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1,353

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Journal

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دورية کان التاريخية: المستقبل الرقمي للدراسات التاريخية

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https://kan.journals.ekb.eg/

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The influence of the Hurrian religion in Urkesh (Tell Mozan) on the belief of societies from the ancient Near East during the Bronze Age

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23 Jan 2023