This was the second Mesopotamian Fragrances Exhibition to take place, reported Hurriyet Daily News . The first was held at Şanlıurfa earlier this year. Diyarbakır was one of few places in ancient times where a scent culture prospered. In fact, it was a crucial stop on what came to be the ancient scent route.

According to the Daily Sabah , Diyarbakır’s Governor Ali Ihsan Su, perfumers and scent specialists participated in the program. Replicas of perfume bottles from thousands of years ago were displayed at the venue and visitors were even presented with a sample of this ancient Mesopotamian perfume.

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Created from plants native to the Upper Mesopotamian region, the perfume has been called Nisaba after the Mesopotamian goddess of grain and writing. Nisaba is one of the oldest Sumerian goddesses whose name figures in writing. Although she conceded her place after the Old Babylonian period to Nabu, a new scribe god, her name continued to appear in ancient Mesopotamian written records .

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