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~2450 BCE·Early Dynastic

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Ur-Nanše 20

(i 1) Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, built the temple of Ninĝirsu. (i 7) He built the Ebgal. (i 9) He built the temple of Nanše. (ii 1) He built the Kinir. (ii 3) He built the Bagara. (ii 5) He built the E-dam. (ii 7) He built the E-ĝidru. (ii 9) He built the Šeše-ĝara. (iii 1) He built the Tiraš. (iii 3) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (iii 5) He built the Abzu-ega. (iii 7) When he built temple of Ninĝirsu, he provided the temple with 70 guru of barley. (iv 1) He established control of the Dilmun-boats (coming) from the foreign countries. (iv 4) He built the city wall of Lagaš. (i…

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~2450 BCE·Early DynasticETCSRI

Ur-Nanše 21

(1) To Ninĝirsu, when he built for him the shrine of Ĝirsu, Ur-Nanše, king of Lagaš, child of Gunidu, dedicated this (door socket). (9) He built the temple of Nanše. (11) He built the Ebgal. (13) He built the Kinir. (15) He built the Bagara. (17) He built the E-dam. (19) He built the temple of Ĝatumdug. (21) He built the Tiraš.

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