Ancient Babylonia - Lagash
Lagash or Shirpurla, ancient city of Sumer, S Mesopotamia, now located at
Telloh, SE Iraq. Lagash was flourishing by c.2400 B.C., but traces of habitation go
back at least to the 4th millennium B.C. After the fall of Akkad (2180 B.C.),
when the rest of Mesopotamia was in a state of chaos, Lagash was able to
maintain peace and prosperity under its ruler Gudea. Excavations begun on the site in
1877 revealed the beautiful sculptures of Gudea, which had been dedicated to
the city's patron goddess, Ningirsu. Thousands of inscribed tablets were also
found at the site.
Ancient Babylonia
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