Sumerian religion

Sumerian religion
Wall plaque showing libations by devotees and a naked priest, to a seated god and a temple. Ur, 2500 BCE.

Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization found in recorded history and based in ancient Mesopotamia, and what is modern day Iraq. The Sumerians widely regarded their divinities as responsible for all matters pertaining to the natural and social orders of their society.: 3–4 

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