FACTOID #151: The five countries with the highest coffee consumption are also the five countries whose citizens trust one another the most. Coincidence? Probably.
Erishum I was the king of Assyria between 1906 BC to 1867 BC. He was the son of the king before him, Ilushuma. [1] He is known for building a temple for the God Enlil. [2] The building was ruined a few times, but was restored by Shamshi-Adad I. A monarch (see sovereignty) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... An Assyrian winged bull, or lemmasu. ... Enlil (ð’€ð’‚—𒆤 DEN.LÃL lord of the open field) was the name of a chief deity in Sumerian religion, perhaps pronounced and sometimes rendered in translations as Ellil in later Akkadian. ... Shamshi-Adad I (reigned 1813 to 1791 BC) rose to prominence when he carved out a large kingdom in northern Mesopotamia. ...
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^ Trade, Traders and the Ancient City By Helen M. Parkins, Christopher John Smith
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