temple of Ningirsu
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The temple of Ningirsu was a major Sumerian religious sanctuary in the city-state of Lagash, dedicated to the warrior and agricultural god Ningirsu and serving as a central focus of cult, politics, and monumental architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Ningirsu | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian temple
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalType | temple complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ningirsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| centralFocusOf |
cult activities in Lagash
ⓘ
monumental architecture in Lagash ⓘ political authority in Lagash ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDomain |
agriculture
ⓘ
warfare ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
monumental architectural complex ⓘ political center ⓘ |
| governedBy | priesthood of Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityRoleOfNingirsu |
agricultural god
ⓘ
warrior god ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards
ⓘ
cult rooms ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| influenced |
political life of Lagash
ⓘ
religious life of Lagash ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sumerian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFor | city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| partOf | urban center of Lagash ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | seat of temple administration in Lagash ⓘ |
| region | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | major Sumerian religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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