Lakash
Lakash is an archaeological site in Al-Rifa’i District, Dhi Qar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Girsu.
Girsu
Archaeological site
Girsu was one of the principal cities of ancient Sumer, serving as the religious capital of the state of Lagash. Continuously inhabited from around 5000 BC to 1750 BC, Girsu flourished as a major sacred, administrative and intellectual centre during the third millennium BC. Girsu is situated 1½ km north of Lakash.
Lakash
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Al-Rifa’i District, Dhi Qar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.55° or 31° 33′ northLongitude
46.18333° or 46° 11′ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8H38G5XM+X8GeoNames ID
94023
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In Other Languages
“Lakash” goes by many names.
- French: “Lagash”
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