Sirara

{{short description|Sumerian temple or city}}

{{about|the place|the Mesopotamian goddess|Sirara (goddess)}}

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At the beginning of 3rd dynasty of Ur, Sirara ({{langx|sux|{{cuneiform|𒌓𒈣𒀏𒆠𒋳}}}} {{lang|sux-Latn|SIRARA₆}}) was a temple complex in Lagash - it may also (or instead) have been a city as mentioned in The Royal Chronicle of Lagaš.[https://www.livius.org/cg-cm/chronicles/cm/lagash.html The Royal Chronicle of Lagaš] It has been suggested that the city-state known as Sirara was also called Nina or Nimin, which was probably a seaport.Zarins, Juris, "The Early Settlement of Southern Mesopotamia: a Review of Recent Historical, Geological, and Archaeological Research", Journal of the American Oriental Society 112.1 (1992), 66.