Larsa
Larsa (Sumerian logogram: 𒌓𒀕𒆠 UD.UNUGKI, read Larsamki), also referred to as Larancha/Laranchon (Gk. Λαραγχων) 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. It lies some 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Uruk in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate, near the east bank of the Shatt-en-Nil canal at the site of the modern settlement Tell as-Senkereh or Sankarah.
Shown within Iraq | |
| Location | Ishan al-Bahriyat, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 31°17′9″N 45°51′13″E |
| Type | Settlement |
Larsa is thought to be the source of a number of tablets involving Babylonian mathematics, including the Plimpton 322 tablet that contains patterns of Pythagorean triples.
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