(modern TELLO)
Important city in southern Mesopotamia during the third millennium B.C. It was initially thought to be the site of Lagash, but it became clear that Girsu was some 20 kilometers to the north. During the Early Dynastic periods I and II, Girsu may have been the political center of Lagash. In later periods, it had a primarily religious role as it housed the temples of Ningirsu and Bau. Archaeological excavations by French teams between 1877 and 1933 yielded important cuneiform archives, numerous cylinder seals, and statuary, among them the Stele of Vultures by Eannatum and the statues of Gudea.
Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia. EdwART. 2012.