E-ninnu
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E-ninnu was the principal temple complex dedicated to the god Ningirsu in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Lagash, renowned as a major religious and political center in early Mesopotamia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian temple
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religious center ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
administrative rooms
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ storehouses ⓘ |
| architecturalType | multi-building temple complex ⓘ |
| associatedDeityAspect |
Ningirsu as agricultural and irrigation god
ⓘ
Ningirsu as warrior god ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Eannatum of Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Entemena of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ Urukagina of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city-state of Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Mesopotamian state formation ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | temple to a warrior and agricultural god ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center of temple economy
ⓘ
landholding institution ⓘ |
| function |
political center
ⓘ
principal temple of Ningirsu in Lagash ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| governedBy | priesthood of Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Sumerian inscriptions
ⓘ
archaeological remains at Tell al-Hiba ⓘ royal building inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gudea cylinders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foundation inscriptions of Gudea ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | temple district of Lagash ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
seat of religious legitimation for Lagash rulers
ⓘ
venue for royal dedications ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| region | Tell al-Hiba archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for understanding Sumerian temple institutions
ⓘ
major political center in early Mesopotamia ⓘ major religious center in early Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd millennium BCE
ⓘ
Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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