Nuzi Acropolis Map

At the center of Nuzi was a palace, a finely appointed building from which the mayor oversaw the town's administration. Next to the palace was a temple with two sanctuaries. The northwestern sanctuary seems to have been dedicated to Ishtar-Shawushka, goddess of war and sex. The other sanctuary may have belonged to Teshup, chief god of the Hurrian pantheon. Numerous private houses clustered around the palace and temple. The houses of some of the town's wealthiest citizens were located about 330 yards (300 meters) north of the main settlement. The topographical map to the right shows the palace/temple area, located on the highest part of the tell. Nearly 5000 tablets were found in the excavations at Nuzi, mostly business and legal documents, and they were located in both the palace as well as in private residences.