Sumerian Royal Inscriptions and Monumental Architecture (c. 2600–2000 BCE)

1. Eannatum erects the Stele of the Vultures

   Jan 1, 2450 BCELabels: Eannatum, Stele of, Lagash

   • Eannatum
   • Vultures Stele

2. Enmetena dedicates silver vase to Ningirsu

   Jan 1, 2420 BCELabels: Enmetena, Silver Vase, Ningirsu

   • Louvre

3. Enmetena issues inscribed foundation cone

   Jan 1, 2400 BCELabels: Enmetena, Foundation Cone, Lagash

   • Met Museum

4. Naram-Sin commissions victory stele with inscriptions

   Jan 1, 2250 BCELabels: Naram-Sin, Victory Stele, Akkadian Empire

   • Smarthistory
   • UMich VRC

5. Gudea deposits inscribed building nails for Eninnu

   Jan 1, 2134 BCELabels: Gudea, Building Nails, Eninnu

   • Walters

6. Gudea composes the Gudea Cylinders foundation texts

   Jan 1, 2125 BCELabels: Gudea Cylinders, Gudea, Eninnu

   • Gudea Cylinders
   • WHE Image

7. Ur-Nammu begins major building program at Ur

   Jan 1, 2112 BCELabels: Ur-Nammu, Ur III, Ur

   • Ur Nammu Brick

8. Construction of the Ziggurat of Ur under Ur-Nammu

   Jan 1, 2100 BCELabels: Ziggurat of, Ur-Nammu, Ur

   • Britannica
   • Ziggurat Ur

9. Ur-Nammu promulgates the Code of Ur-Nammu

   Jan 1, 2100 BCELabels: Code of, Ur-Nammu, Ur III

   • Britannica
   • Ur Nammu Code

10. Shulgi expands Ur III monumental and temple building

    Jan 1, 2094 BCELabels: Shulgi, Ur III, Temple Building

    • Walters Tablet
    • Christie s

11. Amar-Sin issues inscribed foundation bricks

    Jan 1, 2046 BCELabels: Amar-Sin, Inscribed Bricks, Ur III

    • Christie s Brick

12. Ur III monumental tradition continues until dynasty’s end

    Jan 1, 2004 BCELabels: Ur III, Monumental Tradition, Neo-Sumerian

    • Britannica
    • Britannica