Nina
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke
Creators: A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke
Contributors:
Sean Gillies, P. Flensted Jensen, Jeffrey Becker, Carolin Johansson, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert, Rune Rattenborg
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Jan 07, 2026 03:15 PM
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History
Tell Zurghul is an archaeological site in Iraq covering approximately 70 ha. The site includes two settlement mounds. The ancient site was located on a canal leading away from Lagash, some 10 km to the southeast. The ancient name of this place was Niĝin (or Nina or Ninua), and Nanshe (Nanše) was the titular divinity.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/912909
31.3774175, 46.49508835
- Representative Locations:
- CIGS location of Ishān Zurghul (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 5 meters.
- OSM location of Tell Zurghul (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- ايشان زرغل (Ishān Zurghul: Arabic, modern)
- Nina (750 BC - 330 BC)
- Tell Zurghul (English, modern)
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settlement, archaeological site, tell
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 93 C2 Nina
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Zurghul IRQ
A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke, Sean Gillies, P. Flensted Jensen, Jeffrey Becker, Carolin Johansson, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert, and Rune Rattenborg, 'Nina: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/912909> [accessed: 18 February 2026]
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