Tell al-Hiba is the site of Lagash, one of the largest Sumerian cities of the third millennium BC and capital of the state ruled by Gudea.
Modern excavations are uncovering its neighbourhoods and workshops.
Photos: David Stanley · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 | Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lagash (Tell al-Hiba)
لكش (تل الهبة)
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