#also I just realized this is my 1500th post on this blog! exciting

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Since I haven’t seen it on tumblr yet, here’s an article on a major piece of Sumerian news - the recent discovery of the palace and temple at Girsu! Girsu was, for a time, the capital city of Lagash, its political peak occurring roughly halfway through its more than four millennia of occupation. The temple was dedicated to the city’s patron deity, Ninngirsu, a god of agriculture and warfare.

#sumerian news #sumerian #sumerian archaeology #sumerian mythology #archaeology #girsu #also I just realized this is my 1500th post on this blog! exciting