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?
Statues of Gudea 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.
Hermopolis Hermopolis (also "Hermopolis Magna", Ancient Greek: Ἑρμοῦ πόλις μεγάλη "Hermou polis megale", Egyptian: "Khemenu, Ḫmnw" ) was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt.