Ricerc@Sapienza

The chapter presents the results of the excavation carried out during the second season of excavations at Tell Zurghul in 2016. Area D is located on the top and South-Western slope of Mound A, that is nearly at the centre of the site. Archaeological evidence, although scanty and poorly preserved due to the heavy erosion of the mound, and written evidence dated to Gudea of Lagaš actually confirm that Mound A is the result of artificial superimposition of strata and buildings dating back at least to the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC; on its top the temple Sirara of the goddess

The Italian Archaeological Expedition to Nigin of Sapienza University of Rome and University of Perugia started excavations at Tell Zurghul in 2015: a survey and three excavations seasons were carried out in the period between 2016 and 2017. This volume presents the results of the archaeological explorations with the analysis of the stratigraphic and architectural contexts of Area A, B and D as well as the study of the pottery from the contexts so far investigated and the survey in Area C in the western sector of the site.