Back Lagasj Afrikaans ላጋሽ Amharic لجش Arabic لجش ARZ Laqaş Azerbaijani Лагаш Bashkir Лагаш Byelorussian Лагаш BE-X-OLD Лагаш Bulgarian Lagaix Catalan
  Lagash Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | Al-Hiba |
|---|---|
| Location | Al-Shatrah, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 31°24′41″N 46°24′26″E / 31.41139°N 46.40722°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 400 to 600 ha |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd millennium BC |
| Periods | Early Dynastic, Sargonic, Ur III |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1887, 1968-1976, 1990, 2019-present |
| Archaeologists | Robert Koldewey, Vaughn E. Crawford, Donald P. Hansen |
Lagash[4]/ˈleɪɡæʃ/ (cuneiform: 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 LAGAŠKI; Sumerian: Lagaš) was an ancient city state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the modern town of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash (modern Al-Hiba in Dhi Qar Governorate) was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East. The ancient site of Nina (Tell Zurghul) is around 10 km (6.2 mi) away and marks the southern limit of the state. Nearby Girsu (modern Telloh), about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Lagash, was the religious center of the Lagash state. The Lagash state's main temple was the E-ninnu at Girsu, dedicated to the god Ningirsu. The Lagash state incorporated the ancient cities of Lagash, Girsu, Nina.[5]
- ^ "ETCSLsearch". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary. "Lagash." Accessed 19 Dec 2010.
- ^ "ePSD: lagaš[storehouse]". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ [NU11.BUR].LAKI[1] or [ŠIR.BUR].LAKI, "storehouse;"[2] Akkadian: Nakamtu;[3]
- ^ Williams, Henry (2018). Ancient Mesopotamia. Ozymandias Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-5312-6292-1.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search