Tell Zurghul

Tell Zurghul
Tell Zurghul is located in Iraq
Tell Zurghul
Tell Zurghul
Shown within Iraq
LocationDhi Qar Province, Iraq
RegionMesopotamia
Coordinates31°22′36.53976″N 46°29′44.61918″E / 31.3768166000°N 46.4957275500°E / 31.3768166000; 46.4957275500
TypeSettlement
Area70 ha
History
Founded3rd millennium BC
Site notes
ArchaeologistsRobert Koldewey, Davide Nadali, Andrea Polcaro

Tell Zurghul, also spelled Tell Surghul, is an archaeological site in Dhi Qar Governorate (Iraq). It lies on an ancient canal leading from Lagash of which is lies 10 km to the south-east.[1] Its ancient name was the cuneiform read as Niĝin (or Nina or Ninua). The city god was Nanshe (Nanše), who had temples there (E-sirara) and at nearby Girsu. She was the daughter of Enki and sister of Ningirsu and Nisaba.[2] Niĝin, along with the cities of Girsu and Lagash, was part of the State of Lagash in the later part of the 3rd Millennium BC.

  1. ^ [1] Jeremy A. Black, "A Note on Zhurgal", Sumer, vol. 46, pp. 71-83, 1989-90
  2. ^ Maxwell-Hyslop, K. R. "The Goddess Nanše an Attempt to Identify Her Representation." Iraq, vol. 54, pp. 79–82, 1992