Pride in The City In The Epic of Gilgamesh, by Sinlequeunninni, the ancient Mesopotamians valued their cities. The first cities were built by the Mesopotamians, in the land between the two rivers and were centered around the temple. The first city, Uruk, began as a religious center. This description of Uruk reveals the Mesopotamian attitude toward cities, "Go up ... they were the home of their gods. The people must have loved their gods and did not want to displease them. Everyone most likely acted with fear of doing the bad thing, because of the everyday closeness they felt of their gods. E...

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