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Bad-tibira was an ancient Sumer ian City , located near Umma . Its probable location is modern ''Tell al-Madain''. The name means ''metal worker'' in Sumerian. It was also called ''Pantibiblos'' by Greek authors ( Abydenus , Apollodorus , Berossus ). It corresponds to Biblical Tubal . According to the Sumerian King List , Bad-tibira "exercised kingship" Before The Deluge , as the second city, following Eridug . The main god of the city was Lulal , the city's temple was E -mush-kalamma, mentioned in the tale of '' Inanna 's Descent To The Underworld ''. The founder of the city was the king-god Enmenluanna . It was ruled by 3 kings : Enmenluanna , Enmengalanna and Dumuzid . |
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