[PAR] [TLE] Lagash [SEP] Lagash (cuneiform: 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 ; <a href="Sumerian%20language">Sumerian</a>: "Lagaš") is an ancient city located northwest of the junction of the <a href="Euphrates">Euphrates</a> and <a href="Tigris">Tigris</a> rivers and east of <a href="Uruk">Uruk, about 22 km east of the modern town of <a href="Ash%20Shatrah">Ash Shatrah</a>, <a href="Iraq">Iraq.  Lagash (modern Al-Hiba) was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East.  The ancient site of Nina (modern Surghul) is around 10 km away and marks the southern limit of the state.  Nearby Girsu (modern Telloh), about 25 km northwest of Lagash, was the religious center of the Lagash state.  Lagash's main temple was the E-Ninnu, dedicated to the god Ningirsu. [PAR] [TLE] Statues of Gudea [SEP] Approximately twenty-seven statues of Gudea, a ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash have been found in southern Mesopotamia.  Gudea ruled between ca. 2144 - 2124 BC and the statues demonstrate a very sophisticated level of craftsmanship for the time.  The known statues have been categorised 'A-AA' by archaeologists.
[PAR] [TLE] Lagash [ SEP ] Lagash ( cuneiform : 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 ; < a href="Sumerian%20language">Sumerian</a > : " Lagaš " ) is an ancient city located northwest of the junction of the < a href="Euphrates">Euphrates</a > and < a href="Tigris">Tigris</a > rivers and east of < a href="Uruk">Uruk , about 22 km east of the modern town of < a href="Ash%20Shatrah">Ash Shatrah</a > , < a href="Iraq">Iraq . Lagash ( modern Al - Hiba ) was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East . The ancient site of Nina ( modern Surghul ) is around 10 km away and marks the southern limit of the state . Nearby Girsu ( modern Telloh ) , about 25 km northwest of Lagash , was the religious center of the Lagash state . Lagash 's main temple was the E - Ninnu , dedicated to the god Ningirsu . [PAR] [TLE] Statues of Gudea [ SEP ] Approximately twenty - seven statues of Gudea , a ruler ( ensi ) of the state of Lagash have been found in southern Mesopotamia . Gudea ruled between ca . 2144 - 2124 BC and the statues demonstrate a very sophisticated level of craftsmanship for the time . The known statues have been categorised ' A - AA ' by archaeologists .
Who was the ruler of an ancient city located Northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris and had several statues found in southern Mesopotamia?
Who was the ruler of an ancient city located Northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris and had several statues found in southern Mesopotamia ?
Gudea ruled
Gudea ruled