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Ereshkigal (also known as Irkalla and Allatu) is the Mesopotamian Queen of the Dead who rules the underworld. worldhistory.org/Ereshkigal/

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The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief') is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19. worldhistory.org/article/658/t

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Burial in ancient Mesopotamia was the practice of interring a corpse in a grave or tomb while observing certain rites, primarily to ensure the passage of the soul of the deceased to the underworld and prevent its return to haunt the living. worldhistory.org/article/2182/

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