Underground drainage. Mari

Parts of a large underground drainage network
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Parts of a large baked-tile and stone network of underground drains leading from Court 131 to the exterior of the Great royal palace and intended to collect rainwater. The cistern to which they led has not been uncovered.

Mission archéologique de Mari. Photo Y. Guichard, 1990

Mission archéologique de Mari. Photo Y. Guichard, 1990

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