# Magan

> ancient region referred to in Sumerian cuneiform texts of around 2300 BC and existed to 550 BC as a source of copper and diorite for Mesopotamia

**Wikidata**: [Q1429914](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1429914)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magan_(civilization))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/magan


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013