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This foundation cone records the building of a temple at Girsu by Gudea, ruler of Lagash. From Girsu (modern Tell Telloh, Dhi-Qar Governorate, Iraq), Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Reign of Gudea, 2144-2124 BCE. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 30). Foundation Cone of Gudea. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2827/foundation-cone-of-gudea/
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