Summary Of 'The Curse Of Agade: The Ekur Avenged'

In 1955 the Hilprecht Collection, which contained 2500 tablets and fragments, were studied and translated. Although 2500 pieces have been found only 150 were literary works. The multiple fragments found only have a few undisturbed lines, but 50 tablets are in good condition, displaying several complete lines. The fragments contain multiple stories from mythology to catalogues. One of the most interesting stories is “The Curse of Agade: The Ekur Avenged”. About 300 lines are written about the tale and have the names of actual rulers and officials during the Akkadian Empire.
The Curse of Agade is about the desolation of the Akkadian capital of Akkad or Agade. Agade was the crown jewel of the Akkadian Empire. Nations from all over the Near East