who is shama gaan?
The Kingdom of Mari is the most famous ancient city in the ancient Near East, and its current location is known as “Tell Hariri” on the right bank of the Euphrates River, eleven kilometers northwest of the town of Albukamal, near the current Iraqi-Syrian border. Through an artificial canal to secure river navigation, its history stretched from 2900 BC to about 1759 BC. It was an important trading station in the region. Mari witnessed an era of growth, prosperity and progress between 2350 - 2284 BC. King Echo Shamaghan was its most prominent ruler and king, who established For this prosperity, where Mari controlled large areas commercially and politically.