Mari
The origin and history of Mari.
Etymology
The city name traces to Akkadian, linked to Mer, an ancient Mesopotamian storm deity; the ethnic/language sense is unrelated, native to the Mari people's own name for themselves.
The origin and history of Mari.
The city name traces to Akkadian, linked to Mer, an ancient Mesopotamian storm deity; the ethnic/language sense is unrelated, native to the Mari people's own name for themselves.