Lagash cuneiform: 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 LAGAŠKI; Ash Shatrah, Girsu innovative Telloh, approximately 25 km 16 mi northwest of Lagash, was the religious center of a Lagash state. Lagash's leading temple was the E-ninnu, dedicated to the god Ningirsu. Lagash seems to gain incorporated the ancient cities of Girsu, Nina, Uruazagga in addition to Erim.
Area G is located at the midway of Area B in the North together with Area A in the South. number one excavated by Dr Donald P. Hansen in season 3H, Area G consists of a building complex and a curving wall which are separated by around 30-40m.
5 building levels are found in the area. There is little information about Levels I and IIA as they were poorly preserved without sealed floor deposits. In Levels IIB, III and IV, make adjustments to can be found in the building complex with reconstructions. In Level III, benches are built near the eastern and northern courtyards. Sealings produced in the “piedmont” quality which are found in the rooms share a resemblance with the Seal concepts Strata of Ur and sealings from Inanna Temple at Nippur, indicating the administrative generation of the buildings. apart from institutional objects, fireplaces, bins and pottery were found in the rooms as well.
A 2-m wide wall that runs from the south to the north is found on the eastern part of Area G. The attribute of the curving wall and the rooms found near it are determined to be different from other oval temples built in the Early Dynastic in other major states. Intrusive vertical drains are found at the base of the plano-convex foundation. Archaeologists excavated further deeper to the water level during season 4H and found extensive Early Dynastic I deposits.