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Larsa
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Larsa
Larsa was an important city of ancient Sumer, the center of the cult of the sun god Utu. It lies some 25 km southeast of Uruk in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate.
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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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