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Larak
𒆷𒊏𒀝𒆠
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SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/Larak (Sumer) is located in Iraq
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SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/Larak (Sumer) (Iraq)
Alternative nameLarag
LocationUncertain; somewhere in the Dhi Qar, Wasit, or Al-Qādisiyyah governorates of the Republic of Iraq
RegionLower Mesopotamia
Coordinates32°18′45.9″N 45°39′39.6″E / 32.312750°N 45.661000°E / 32.312750; 45.661000
TypeCity
Area50 ha (0.19 sq mi)[1]
History
Foundedc. 3700 BCE[1]
Abandonedc. 2250 BCE[1]
PeriodsUruk, Jemdet Nasr, Early Dynastic I, II, and III[1][2]
CulturesSumer
Associated withSumerians
Site notes
ConditionLost city

Larak[a] was an ancient Iraqi city mentioned on the Sumerian King List (SKL) said to have been the third among the five cities to hold the kingship over Sumer during the antediluvian era.[3] En-sipad-zid-ana (r. c. 3000 – c. 2800 BCE) is the only king of Larak mentioned on the SKL.[3][4] Its tutelary deity was Pabilsag (god of the trees).[5][4] The exact location of Larak is uncertain; however, it is believed that the city was located somewhere to the east of Kish in the Isin-Nippur environs.[b][5] It is estimated that Larak may have been inhabited by anywhere from 10,000—20,000 citizens since the time of Old Uruk up to the Jemdet Nasr and even Early Dynastic I—III periods (c. 3700 – c. 2250 BCE); however, it remains a lost city.[6][7][1]

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  1. ^ Sumerian: 𒆷𒊏𒀝𒆠, romanized: Larak; transliterated: la.ra.agki (Sjöberg, Leichty & Tinney 2021)
  2. ^ Various archaeological sites in lower Mesopotamia such as the tells of al-Hayyad, al-Wilaya, or al-Laham are suspected to be the lost city of Larak.

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Category:Sumerian cities Category:Archaeological sites in Iraq Category:Former populated places in Iraq Category:Dhi Qar Governorate