Historical chronology
Mesopotamian religious and textual traditions; dates must be specified for each individual text.
Tradition & myth

Historical meaning

ORACC identifies Anunna, Anunnaku and Anunnaki as a group of gods in Mesopotamian religious contexts. Its entry provides scholarly context and further references.

Source: ORACC / University of Pennsylvania
Interpretation

Primary evidence and interpretation

An academic description of divine figures is not a measurement of extraterrestrial beings. Individual passages require an identified text, edition, translation and historical setting.

Source: ORACC / University of Pennsylvania
What remains unknown

Modern claims need a separate record

A modern ancient-astronaut reading must identify its proponent, proposed translation, evidence and counterarguments. No specific proponent or textual quotation is attributed here without a verified original reference.

Source: ORACC / University of Pennsylvania

Sources

ORACC / University of PennsylvaniaPrimary source

Anunna (Anunnaku, Anunnaki): a group of gods

Institutional research contextLinked original publication

Scholarly contextual entry and bibliography. A modern technological interpretation is distinct from an academic reading of Mesopotamian religion.

Published: not specified · Accessed: 2026-10-03
Source

Record history

  • Version 1 · Oct 3, 2026 — Initial original, source-linked introduction