Enki of Eridu, The Master Architect: Exploring the Anunnaki Temples of Mesopotamia

Drawing on mythic texts and archaeological discoveries, Enki of Eridu reveals how this primordial city became the axis of civilization. Sixteen successive temples were built one upon another, preserving alignment with a sacred spot that never lost its sanctity. Within their walls, rituals of fire and water sought to channel the power of the Anunnaki, while the divine decrees—the me—were bestowed upon humanity, setting in motion the laws, arts, and knowledge that shaped the ancient world.

From Eridu's origins as the "first city" to its enduring legacy in later myths of Eden, paradise, and the flood, this book explores how the god Enki guided humanity's first steps toward culture and survival. Enki of Eridu invites readers into the living memory of the world's earliest temple city, where heaven and earth first met, and where the covenant between gods and mankind was forged in the shimmering waters of the Abzu.