Dilmun, or Telmun, [3] (Sumerian: , [4][5] later 𒉌𒌇 (𒆠), NI.TUK ki = dilmun ki; Arabic: دلمون) was an ancient East Semitic –speaking civilization in Eastern Arabia mentioned from the 3rd millennium BC onwards. [6][7] Based on contextual evidence, it was located in the Persian Gulf, on a trade route between Mesopotamia and the ...

Oct 11, 2016 · In Sumerian mythology, the mythical Dilmun was known as the bright and pure land, a paradise where sickness and death did not exist. The land of Dilmun was filled with …

According to a long-known Sumerian “Flood” -story, Dilmun, the land to which Ziusudra, the Sumerian Noah, was transported to live as an immortal among the gods, is “the place where the sun rises,” and was therefore located somewhere to the east of Sumer.

Dilmun, Sumerian name of an ancient independent kingdom that flourished c. 2000 bce, centred on Bahrain Island in the Persian Gulf. Dilmun is mentioned as a commercial centre in Sumerian economic texts of the late 4th millennium bce, when it was a transshipment point for goods between Sumer and the

Oct 25, 2015 · Dilmun occupies an important place in the mythology of Mesopotamia. In the second half of the Epic of Gilgamesh (commonly regarded as the first great work of literature), the eponymous hero, Gilgamesh, sets out in search of the secret of immortality following the death of his good friend, Enkidu.

Dilmun (Dillum) was ancient Semitic-speaking, city-state and trade center believed to be centered mainly on the island of Bahrain that thrived from around 3200 B.C. to 1200 B.C. It was described in Sumerian literature as the city of the gods. Archeologists have found temples and settlements believed to be Dilmun, dated to 2200 B.C.

Summary: Dilmun, a paradise from Sumerian mythology, represents a land of purity, divine blessing, and immortality. Governed by gods like Enki and Ninhursag, it is a realm free from death and disease, embodying humanity’s deep yearning for a perfect world.

Aug 24, 2023 · The Dilmun civilization (3200 BC — 600 BC) was an important trading centre which at the height of its power controlled the Persian Gulf trading routes. The Sumerians...

The Kingdom of Dilmun was an ancient civilization located in Eastern Arabia that ruled from the late 4th millennium B.C.E. until 538 B.C.E. Founded in the Persian Gulf, the Dilmun Kingdom controlled much of modern-day Bahrain, Kuwait, and parts of eastern Saudi Arabia.

Jan 2, 2015 · The land known by the name of Dilmun (or Telmun) in the cuneiform documents has been identified by most scholars with the island of Bahrein in the Persian T Gulf (note 1), and for the past nine years a large and competent Danish expedition has been excavating on the island in the hope of uncovering there the origin of the Sumerians and their ...