Marad (Sumerian: Marda, modern Tell Wannat es-Sadum or Tell as-Sadoum (also Wana-Sedoum), Iraq) was an ancient Near Eastern city. Marad was situated on the west bank of the then western branch of the Upper Euphrates River west of Nippur in modern-day Iraq and roughly 50 km southeast of Kish, on the Arahtu River. The site was identified in 1912 based on a Neo-Babylonian inscription on a truncated cylinder of Nebuchadrezzar noting the restoration of the temple. The cylinder was not excavated but rather found by locals so its provenance was not certain, as to some extent was the site's identification as Marad. In ancient times it was on the canal, Abgal, running between Babylon and Isin.

The city's main temple, a ziggurat, is E-igi-kalama (House which is the eye of the Land). It was dedicated to Lugal-Marada (thought by some to be a manifestation of Ninurta), the tutelary deity of Marad and the god of earth and the plow, built by one of Naram-Sin's sons.

Marad was established ca. 2700 BC, during the Sumerian Early Dynastic II period. Although Marad is not mentioned in the Sumerian King List and in the earliest city lists, one of the Temple Hymns attributed to Enheduanna is focused on its city god, Lugal-Marada. The city god of Kazallu, Numushda, is also sometimes mentioned in contracts, though another nearby town, Kiritab, also had Numushda as its titular god so this is not certain. It was ruled by the Akkadian Empire, after its capture by Sargon of Akkad, under a governor. Confirmation of the site as Marad came with four inscribed door sockets found during the excavation at Tell as-Sadoum. They recorded that Lipit-ilē governor at Marad and the son of king Naram-Sin, fourth ruler of the Akkadian Empire, built a temple to the god Lugal-Marda at Marad:

"Naram-Sin, the mighty, king of the four quarters, victor in nine battles in one year: After he was victorious in those battles, he captured their three kings and brought (them) before the god Enlil, At that time, Lipit-ilē, his son, governor of Marad, built the temple of the god Lugalmarda at Marad. As for the one who removes this inscription, may the gods Samas and Lugalmarda tear out his foundation and destroy his progeny."

After the fall of that empire Marad fell under the sway of the Ur III empire, again via a governor. The city was briefly under the control of Elam under until Elam fell to Ur with the first Ur III ruler, Ur-Nammu writing "Then: Umma, Marda, Šubur, Kazallu, and their settlements, and whatsoever was oppressed by Anšan, verily, I established their freedom". In 1920 a researcher purchased a small tablet "from a little Arab boy in the ruins of Babylon" dated to 3rd year of Amar-Sin, 3rd ruler of the Ur III empire. Lishanum was also mentioned in a Drehem tablet as a governor of an unknown city in the 5th year of Amar-Sin.

"Thirty-six fat sheep, twenty-eight sheep, the regular offering assessed as the tax of Lishanum Patesi of Marad, from Dungiurumu, on the twenty-ninth day, as a contribution, Abbasbagga [receiv]ed. Month Kisig-Ninazu, year when the great high priest of Anna appointed the priest of Nannar" (fourth year of Bur-Sin)."

After control by Isin for a time Marad had a brief period of independence before it was captured by Babylon. Some illicitly excavated tablets from this period appeared on the antiquities market, primarily a family archive of an economic nature. Known kings from that independent period are Halun-pi-umu, Sumu-ditana, Sumu-atar, Sumu-numhim, and Yamsi-el. In Old Babylonian times Marad is often mentioned together with Kazallu. It is believed that they were part of the same kingdom.

A notable known ruler of Marad, roughly from the same time as Babylonian ruler Sumu-la-El was Alumbiumu. Two year names are known, "Year Alumbiumu became king" and "Year Alumbiumu seized Dilbat". Also the 4th year name of Sumu-la-el and a matching year name of an unknown ruler of Kisurra reads "Year Alumbiumu was smitten by weapons". A royal daughter of Alumbiumu was made nadītu at Sippar, during the reign of Sumu-la-el.