Lagash
Lagash was an ancient city state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about 22 kilometres east of the modern town of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East. Wikipedia
Location: Al-Shatrah, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
Founded: 3rd millennium BC
Region: Mesopotamia
Area: 400 to 600 ha
Excavation dates: 1887, 1968-1976, 1990, 2019-present
Goddess: Bau
Coordinates: 31°24′41″N 46°24′26″E / 31.41139°N 46.40722°E
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