A town mentioned in the Sumerian history as the town of the tenth generation after the flood, exclusively Semitic district. Situated half way between northern Syria and Sumer, on the middle of Euphrates River,
Alabaster statues of worshipers were found in the temples to replace people during daytime while working, they have very large eyes, as the 'eye is the mirror of soul'.
In certain sculptures uncovered depicting (a roaring lion’s head, a goddess smelling a flower). And also parts of some beautiful frescoes were uncovered from the royal palace of Mari.
The King of Mari was Zimri-lim (1780 B.C.) who his royal palace at Mari consisted of 300 rooms.
Part of a fresco from the Royal Palace at Mari, the palace of King Zimri-lim (1780 B.C).
Page updated 30/5/2002.