Welcome to the Ishtar Gate, a resource for the study and practice of the ancient Sumerian Reconstructionist Pagan faith.
𒁲𒈠𒃶𒈨𒂗 - Welcome!
This page is dedicated to the customs, practice, and worship of ancient Mesopotamia, as practiced first by the Sumerians, and then by Semitic-speaking Akkadian peoples, including the Babylonians.
Their faith, culture, and language endured in the land of Mesopotamia for over three millennia, and connects us directly with the origins of human society, civilisation, and writing.
We work from a Reconstructionist Pagan perspective, meaning that our beliefs and practices derive from the texts and stories of ancient Sumer, as opposed to more modern, Wicca-based, eclectic paths.
The modern Sumerian religion is still in its infancy, but is presently attracting attention as never before, with a wealth of new information constantly being made available. It is our hope that this site can contribute to a wider, vibrant, thriving Mesopotamian Pagan community.
This site is a new endeavour and there is much information still to add to it. It presently contains a broad outline of the principles of the modern Sumerian faith; more in-depth information is constantly being added, and as such this site is under continuous construction.
If you're looking to find out more about the Sumerian religion, begin with our page on faith and beliefs.
Collected information on Sumerian language and culture, and framing the stories of the Sumerians in a wider historical context, can be found in our section on society and culture. We have also brought the Sumerian calendar into the modern age.
(Mobile users: to navigate the site, tap the ≡ icon at the top left of the header image.)
This page is dedicated to the customs, practice, and worship of ancient Mesopotamia, as practiced first by the Sumerians, and then by Semitic-speaking Akkadian peoples, including the Babylonians.
Their faith, culture, and language endured in the land of Mesopotamia for over three millennia, and connects us directly with the origins of human society, civilisation, and writing.
We work from a Reconstructionist Pagan perspective, meaning that our beliefs and practices derive from the texts and stories of ancient Sumer, as opposed to more modern, Wicca-based, eclectic paths.
The modern Sumerian religion is still in its infancy, but is presently attracting attention as never before, with a wealth of new information constantly being made available. It is our hope that this site can contribute to a wider, vibrant, thriving Mesopotamian Pagan community.
This site is a new endeavour and there is much information still to add to it. It presently contains a broad outline of the principles of the modern Sumerian faith; more in-depth information is constantly being added, and as such this site is under continuous construction.
If you're looking to find out more about the Sumerian religion, begin with our page on faith and beliefs.
Collected information on Sumerian language and culture, and framing the stories of the Sumerians in a wider historical context, can be found in our section on society and culture. We have also brought the Sumerian calendar into the modern age.
(Mobile users: to navigate the site, tap the ≡ icon at the top left of the header image.)