Tell Zurghul
Tell Zurghul is an archaeological site in Dhi Qar Governorate. Its ancient name was the cuneiform read as Niĝin. The city god was Nanshe, who had temples there and at nearby Girsu.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Iraq
- Also known as: “Niĝin”, “Nina”, “Ninua”, and “Tell Surghul”
Tell Zurghul
- Categories: cluster, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Al-Shatrah District, Dhi Qar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.37714° or 31° 22′ 38″ northLongitude
46.49538° or 46° 29′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8H389FGW+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10977040296OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q110853381
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Tell Zurghul” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل زرغل”
- Dutch: “Tell Zurghul”
- French: “Tell Zurghul”
- German: “Tell Zurghul”
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