![]() Archaeological remains of constructions at Tello/Girsu | |
Alternative name | Tell Telloh |
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Location | Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
Region | Sumer |
Coordinates | 31°33′43.3″N 46°10′39.3″E / 31.562028°N 46.177583°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Early Dynastic, Ur III |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1877-1909, 1929–1933, 2015-Present |
Archaeologists | Ernest de Sarzec, Henri de Genouillac, André Parrot, Sébastien Rey |
Girsu (Sumerian Ĝirsu;[1] cuneiform ĝir2-suki 𒄈𒋢𒆠) was a city of ancient Sumer, situated some 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Lagash, at the site of what is now Tell Telloh in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. As the religious center of the kingdom of Lagash, it contained significant temples to the god Ningirsu (E-ninnu) and his wife Bau and hosted multi-day festivals in their honor.[2]
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