Larak (Sumer) - Wikipedia
WEBLarak [a] was an ancient Iraqi city in Sumer that appears in some versions of the Sumerian King List (SKL) said to have been the third among the five cities to hold the kingship over Sumer during the antediluvian era. [2]
Larak | ancient city, Iraq | Britannica
WEBOther articles where Larak is discussed: Sumer: Akshak, Larak, Nippur, Adab, Umma, Lagash, Bad-tibira, and Larsa. Each of these states comprised a walled city and its surrounding villages and land, and each worshipped its own deity, whose
Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 10, 2014 · Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. Those people then continued the work of their god and established order throughout the land in …
Larak (Sumer) - Wikiwand articles
WEBLarak (or Larag, Sumerian: 𒆷𒊏𒀝𒆠, LA-RA-AK KI also written UD.UD.AK KI) was a city in Sumer (modern Iraq) that appears in some versions of the Sumerian King List as the third of five cities to exercise kingship in the antediluvian era. [1]
The Sumerian King List Reveals the Origin of Mesopotamian …
WEBJul 30, 2022 · An ancient manuscript originally recorded in the Sumerian language, the Sumerian King List is a register of the kings of Sumer (ancient southern Iraq) from Sumerian and neighboring dynasties. The list includes their names, supposed reign lengths, and the locations of “official” kingship.
Kingdoms of Mesopotamia - Sumer - The History Files
WEBSumer (Ki-en-gir / Kengi) Located in southern Mesopotamia, close to the rivers Euphrates and Tigris between modern Iraq 's Baghdad and the tip of the Persian gulf, Sumer was one of the first great civilisations (see feature link).
Sumer - Wikipedia
WEBSumer (/ ˈ s uː m ər /) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC.
Sumer | Definition, Economy, Environment, Map, & Facts
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf. A brief treatment of Sumerian civilization follows.
LĀRAK – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBLĀRAK, a small island in the Straits of Hormuz to the south of Hormuz Island, located approximately 45 kms southeast of Bandar Abbas and 18 kms southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island at lat 26°51′0″ N, long 56°21′0″ E. Lārak was identified by William Vincent (p. 348) with ancient Organa, a rugged and deserted island (Ὀργάνα; Arrian, Indica...
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WEBLarak (or Larag, Sumerian:𒆷𒊏𒀝𒆠, LA-RA-AKKI) was a city in Sumer (modern Iraq) that appears in some versions of the Sumerian King List as the third of five cities to exercise kingship in the antediluvian era.
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