Sankara

Larsa, also referred to as Larancha/Laranchon by Berossos and connected with the biblical Ellasar, was an important city-state of ancient Sumer, the center of the cult of the sun god Utu with his temple E-babbar.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Also known as: “Sankara, Sankara”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Sankara

Latitude
31.28333° or 31° 17′ north
Longitude
45.85° or 45° 51′ east
Open location code
8H377RMX+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2487982264
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Sankara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سنكرة”
  • French: “Sankara”
  • German: “Sankara”

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