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  1. Philological Breakdown of DUR.AN.KI In Sumerian cuneiform lexicography, the term DUR.AN.KI is a compound cosmic epithet consisting of three core logograms: DUR (🟎 / 🧶): Means "bond," "rope," "line," "cord," or "binding tie." In architectural and technical contexts, it refers to a structural tie-beam or a mooring cable. AN (𒀭): The sign for "sky," "heaven," or the supreme sky deity Anu . KI (🖢 / 🌍): The sign for "earth," "ground," or the subterranean realm. Literally translated, DUR-AN-KI means "The Bond of Heaven and Earth." When translated into Akkadian in bilingual lexical lists and royal inscriptions, it is rendered as markas šamê u erṣeti ( markasu deriving from the root rakāsu , "to bind, tie, or attach"). Key Cuneiform Attestations The epithet is attached primarily to the city of Nippur ( Nibru ) and its central temple complex, the E-kur ("House of...