Ash Shaţrah, Iraq
E-ninnu
The E-ninnu 𒂍𒐐 was the E to the warrior god Ningirsu in the Sumerian city of Girsu in southern Mesopotamia. Girsu was the religious centre of a state that was named Lagash after its most populous city, which lay 25 km southeast of Girsu. Rulers of Lagash who contributed to the structure of the E-ninnu included Ur-Nanshe of Lagash in the late 26th century BC, his grandson Eannatum in the following century, Urukagina in the 24th century and Gudea, ruler of Lagash in the mid 22nd century BC.
- City
- Ash Shaţrah
- Country
- Iraq
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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