Nuclear Weapons

Sumerian name: NAM.ḪUL (𒉆𒃲) — "Weapons of Terror"

Zecharia Sitchin proposed that the Anunnaki possessed and used nuclear weapons on Earth. The most significant event in his narrative involving nuclear weapons is the destruction of Sippar and Ur in 2024 BCE — a catastrophe that, according to Sitchin, ended the Sumerian civilization and forced the Anunnaki to abandon Earth.

The Nuclear Strike of 2024 BCE

Sitchin identified the destruction of the Sumerian city of Ur (c. 2004 BCE by conventional dating) as a nuclear event:

"The evil wind, the terrible storm, came upon the land. The cities were destroyed; the people were turned to stone." — From the Sumerian lamentations

Evidence Sitchin cited:

1. Simultaneous destruction — Multiple Sumerian cities were destroyed at roughly the same time
2. The "evil wind" — Sumerian texts describe a poisonous cloud that brought death
3. Soil samples — Reports of high radioactivity in soil layers corresponding to this period
4. Mass graves — The "death pits" of Ur containing hundreds of simultaneous burials
5. Biblical parallels — The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by "brimstone and fire"

The Target: Sippar Spaceport

According to Sitchin, the primary target of the nuclear strike was Sippar, the Anunnaki spaceport. Enlil and Ninurta authorized the strike to prevent Marduk and his forces from seizing control of the spaceport and using it to establish supremacy over the other Anunnaki.

The Weapon

Sitchin did not specify the exact nature of the weapon, but suggested it was a form of nuclear or directed-energy weapon:

• The "weapon of the great ones" mentioned in Sumerian texts
• Possibly a nuclear warhead delivered by a missile or aircraft
• The "scorched earth" effect described in the texts

"The weapon used against Sippar was not merely a conventional explosive. It was a weapon of mass destruction that left a lasting mark on the land — a mark that can still be measured by modern instruments."

Nergal and the "Evil Wind"

Sitchin connected the god Nergal with the nuclear strike. Nergal's association with plague, destruction, and the "evil wind" made him the natural figure to deliver or control the nuclear weapon.

See Also

• Nuclear Destruction — The nuclear destruction (in Concepts and Timeline)
• Sippar — The destroyed spaceport
• Ur — The destroyed city
• Nergal — The god of destruction
• Enlil — The commander who authorized the strike
• Ninurta — The warrior who delivered the strike
• End Of Days — The end times scenario involving nuclear events
• Sinai Nuclear Holocaust — Evidence of ancient nuclear events

Sources

• Sitchin, Z. (1985). The Wars of Gods and Men. Chapters 7-8.
• Sitchin, Z. (2007). The End of Days. Chapter 4.
• Sitchin, Z. (1990). Genesis Revisited.