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EP: 40 Giants, Gods, & Dragons with Derek Gilbert
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The Origins of Urkesh in Mesopotamia
The Hurians had a civilization in northern Mesopotamia that was essentially doing what they were doing at the temple of Enki with his Abzu. This pit at Urkesh is called the Abi, which is etymologically the same as the Hebrew word ov, which translates as medium. So we can show through textual evidence now, connections that go back thousands of years to northern Mesopotamia. And here's the where this connection with Judd Burton's research in the plains of Ararat Connect,. The people who founded that city Urkesh with the 40 foot deep ritual pit came from the Plains of Ararat.
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