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Once upon a time the most advanced societies on Earth worshipped deities such as Anu, Marduk, Ashur and Ishtar. IOTL, younger religions like Zoroastrianism and Christianity gradually pushed this worship aside. But would it be possible to create a realistic TL where Mesopotamian religion survived into our time?

Of course, "Mesopotamian religion" is a pretty wide concept, and the differences between Sumerian and Akkadian religion shouldn't be ignored. Still, it's clear that worship of the same deities survived for thousands of years, although the names and relationships of the deities changed.

Monotheistic faiths are acceptable (for example a Babylonian state worshipping Marduk or an Assyrian one worshipping Ashur), but bonus points to anyone who keeps the religion polytheistic or henotheistic.

Deities from other cultures may be incorporated, but a Sumerian or Akkadian deity must be dominant.

Neopaganism does not count, a continuous priesthood is a requirement.

So, does anyone have any ideas regarding what changes would be necessary to achieve this?
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