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conflict with Hammurabi

In Hammurabi
…bce against his longtime ally, Zimrilim, king of Mari, 250 miles (400 km) upstream from Babylon on the Euphrates, remain enigmatic. Two explanations are likely: it was either again a fight over water rights or an attempt by Hammurabi to gain control over Mari’s excellent location at the crossroads of…
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construction of palace

In Mesopotamian art and architecture: Sumerian revival
…constructed by a ruler named Zimrilim (c. 1779–c. 1761). In this palace is found the standard reception unit common to all Babylonian palaces: a rectangular throne room that is entered by a central doorway from a square court of honour; and behind it a great hall, in this case apparently…
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