Amurru (Sumerian: 𒈥𒌅𒆠 MAR.TUKI; Akkadian: 𒀀𒈬𒌨𒊏 Amûrra, 𒀀𒈬𒊑 Amuri, 𒀀𒄯𒊑 Amurri) was an Amorite kingdom established c. 2000 BC, [1] in a region spanning present-day Northern Lebanon and north-western Syria. [2][3][4]

Amurru, also known under the Sumerian name Martu (in Sumerian and Sumerograms: 𒀭 𒈥𒌅 [1]), was a Mesopotamian god who served as the divine personification of the Amorites.

Babylonian texts refer to the chief god of the Amorites as Amurru (d mar.tu, read as " ilu Amurru"), corresponding to their name for the ethnic group. They also identify his consort as the goddess Ašratum.

Apr 28, 2011 · In Sumerian they were known as the Martu or the Tidnum (in the Ur III Period), in Akkadian by the name of Amurru, and in Egypt as Amar, all of which mean 'westerners' or 'those of the west', as does the Hebrew name Amorite.

The northernmost district (Amurru) included the coastal region from Ugarit to Byblos, the central district (Upi) included the southern Bekaa valley and Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and the third district (Canaan) included all of Palestine from the Egyptian border to Byblos.

The Land of Amurru was an Amorite Bronze Age region in the Lower Levant under ancient Egyptian control during parts of the New Kingdom period. Amurru was inhabited by Amorite peoples throughout the Bronze Age. During the Middle Bronze Age (2000–1500 BC) the Kingdom of Yamhad and the Kingdom of...

Amurru, also known as Amorite Kingdom of Amurru, was an ancient kingdom or region located in the Levant during the Bronze Age. It played a significant role in the political and cultural landscape of the ancient Near East.

Jan 11, 2022 · Amurru, also known as Mar Tu, was the god of Amorites living in the outskirts of Mesopotamia (modern-day Syria). In the Mesopotamian religion Anu, An, or Ilu is a divine personification of the sky, and Amurru is considered his son.

Jul 26, 2019 · The Amorites, also called Amurru or Martu, were an ancient Semitic-speaking people who dominated the history of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine from about 2000 to 1600 BC.

Jul 26, 2019 · The Amorites, also called Amurru or Martu, were an ancient Semitic-speaking people who dominated the history of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine from about 2000 to 1600 BC. Tribal nomads who forced themselves into the lands that they needed; the Amorites were reputedly fierce warriors.