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Sippar (Sumerian: ZIMBIR / UD.KIB.NUN)

Sumerian name: ZIMBIR / UD.KIB.NUN (π’Œ“π’„’π’‰£π’† )

Sippar (Sumerian: Zimbir; Akkadian: Sippar) was an ancient Babylonian city on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, located approximately 30 kilometers southwest of modern Baghdad. In Zecharia Sitchin's narrative, Sippar held the critical function of the Anunnaki spaceport β€” the main landing and take-off field from which spacecraft traveled between Earth and Nibiru.

Historical Significance

Sippar was the cult center of Utu (Shamash), the Sun God and god of justice. The city's main temple, the Ebabbara ("Shining House"), was dedicated to Utu and was said to contain the "lapis lazuli tablet" β€” possibly a reference to a computer or guidance system.

Sitchin's Interpretation

"Sippar was the spaceport of the Anunnaki. Its very name meant 'Bird City' β€” the place of the flying vehicles of the gods."

Key points:

  1. The Bird City β€” Sippar's Sumerian name Zimbir may be related to zimu ("bird") or sippar ("bird trap"), suggesting its function as a place of flight
  2. Utu as Spaceport Commander β€” Utu (Shamash) was not just a sun god but the controller of the landing field β€” the "bright one" who guided spacecraft
  3. The Ebabbara β€” Utu's temple, the "Shining House," might have been a glass or metal structure reflecting sunlight as a beacon
  4. The Destruction of Sippar β€” According to Sitchin, Sippar was the primary target of the nuclear strike in 2024 BCE that destroyed the spaceport facilities

The Nuclear Destruction

Sitchin identified Sippar as ground zero for the nuclear event described in the nuclear destruction:

"On that day, Utu was in his shining temple, and the evil wind came upon Sippar. The city was destroyed, the landing field was ruined, and the link with the heavens was broken."

The destruction of Sippar ended direct Anunnaki contact with Earth and led to the eventual departure of the gods.

The Sun Tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina

A famous boundary stone from the reign of Nabu-apla-iddina (9th century BCE) depicts Utu/Shamash seated within a shrine, with a great ring or wheel before him. Sitchin interpreted this ring as a depiction of a spacecraft or communication device.

See Also

Sources

  • Sitchin, Z. (1985). The Wars of Gods and Men. Chapters 7-8.
  • Sitchin, Z. (1976). The 12th Planet. Chapter 9.
  • Sitchin, Z. (2007). The End of Days.
  • Walker, C. B. F. & Collon, D. (1980). "The Sun Tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina." Anatolian Studies, 30.