Eanna
Sumerian: 𒂍𒀭𒈾 | |
Part of the front of Inanna's temple | |
Eanna Shown within Iraq | |
| Location | Uruk, Sumer (modern Warka, Muthanna Governorate, Iraq) |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 31°3′22″N 45°6′33″E / 31.05611°N 45.10917°E |
| Type | Temple |
| Part of | Eanna District |
| History | |
| Material | Mudbrick, Clay, Gypsum |
| Founded | c. 3400-3100 BCE |
| Abandoned | c. 200 BCE |
| Periods | Uruk period to Seleucid |
| Cultures | Sumerian, Akkadian |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | ruined |
E-anna (Sumerian: 𒂍𒀭𒈾 É-AN.NA, "House of Heaven"), also referred to as the Temple of Inanna, was a monumental ancient Sumerian temple complex in Uruk. Considered the "residence" of Inanna, it was among the most prominent and influential religious institutions of ancient Mesopotamia. Mentioned throughout the Epic of Gilgamesh and various other texts, the evolution of the gods to whom the temple was dedicated to over time is also the subject of scholarly study.