Lagash

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Lagash

Lagash, Al-Hiba, is an ancient city located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, Iraq. The site was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East.

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Country: Iraq

District: Dhi Qar Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Sumer

Later Cultures: Sumer

Site Features: Sumerian Monuments

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Elevation: 7 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Iraq Tentative Lists in Iraq Intangible Heritage in Iraq

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