Marad

Coordinates: 32°05′34″N 44°47′00″E / 32.09278°N 44.78333°E / 32.09278; 44.78333 (Marad)

Marad (Sumerian: Marda, modern Tell Wannat es-Sadum or Tell as-Sadoum, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian city. Marad was situated on the west bank of the then western branch of the Upper Euphrates River west of Nippur in modern day Iraq and roughly 50 km southeast of Kish, on the Arahtu River.

The city's ziggurat E-igi-kalama was dedicated to Ninurta the god of earth and the plow, built by one of Naram-Sin's sons, as well as the tutelary deity Lugalmarada (also Lugal-Amarda). The city fell into the bounds of the Akkad after the conquest of Sargon of Akkad.

History

Marad was established ca. 2700 BC, during the Sumerian Early Dynastic II period.

Archaeology

The site of Marad covers an area of less than 124 hectares (500 acres).

Marad was excavated by a team from Qādisiyyah University in 1990 led by Na'el Hannoon, and in 2005 and 2007 led by Abbas Al-Hussainy. Publication of the last two seasons is in progress.

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MARAD Awards $4.85M to Improve Cargo Flow on Marine Highways

TT News 04 Dec 2024
USDOT's Maritime Administration has awarded $4.85 million in grants to fund several marine highway projects including new cargo-handling equipment in Louisiana and Washington ... ....
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USDOT's Marad Awards $5 Million in Marine Highway Grants

MarineLink 03 Dec 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $4.85 million in grants to five marine highway projects across the nation via the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP) ... The program works with public and private stakeholders to achieve these goals." ... supply chains ... Alexandria, Louisiana ... .......
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Starship to Shipyards: How Space Policy Could Save U.S. Maritime Power

gCaptain 03 Dec 2024
Can lessons learned in space help us revitalize america’s maritime economy?. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed). On the 249th anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s founding, America celebrated an unexpected milestone—not at sea, but in space ... This achievement symbolized not just progress but the revival of the U.S ... space enterprise ... Like the U.S ... The U.S ... Deal #1....
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24.10.28 MARAD LEKT PoPA MOA DRAFT (The eRulemaking Program)

Public Technologies 25 Nov 2024
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MARAD Awards $580M Grants to Ports for Supply Chain Projects

TT News 21 Nov 2024
USDOT's Maritime Administration announced $580 million in port grants for 31 projects across 15 states that incorporate multimodal improvements for the transportation of goods ... ....
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Port of Oakland wins $50 million Marad grant

MarineLink 21 Nov 2024
Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) to modernize wharves and terminal infrastructure at the Outer Harbor ... “We are grateful to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Alex Padilla, and the Bay Area congressional delegation for their support for this MARAD grant,” said Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan ... .......
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Rep. Huffman Announces $8 Million DOT/MARAD Grant for Crescent City Harbor Citizens’ Dock Replacement (Jared Huffman)

Public Technologies 15 Nov 2024
) Rep. Huffman Announces $8 Million DOT/MARAD Grant for Crescent City Harbor Citizens' Dock Replacement. November 15, 2024. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that the U.S ... Huffman said ... The project to replace the existing Citizens' Dock is funded through MARAD's Port Infrastructure Development Program....

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