Ur

Summary

Ur is an ancient city^[1]. Ur ranks in the top 1% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,122 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ur is located in Dhi Qar Governorate^[3].
• Ur is in the country of Iraq^[4].
• Ur's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[5].
• Ur's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Ur is part of Ahwar of Southern Iraq^[7].
• Ur's Commons category is recorded as Ur^[8].
• Ur's said to be the same as is recorded as Ur Kaśdim^[9].
• Ur comprises Royal Cemetery at Ur^[10].
• Ur comprises Ziggurat of Ur^[11].
• 3800 BC marks the founding of Ur^[12].
• Ur was dissolved in 500 BC^[13].
• Ur's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.962222, 'lon': 46.104444}^[14].
• Ur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ur^[15].
• Ur's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[16].
• Ur's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[17].
• Ur's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Ur's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[19].
• Ur's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[20].
• Ur's present in work is recorded as Civilization V^[21].
• Ur's different from is recorded as UR^[22].
• Ur covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+71'}^[23].
• Ur covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+317'}^[24].
• Ur dates from the ancient Near East^[25].
• Ur's culture is recorded as Sumerians^[26].
• Ur's culture is recorded as Old Babylonian Period^[27].

Body

Geography

Ur is in the country of Iraq^[4]. Ur is located in Dhi Qar Governorate^[3]. Ur is part of Ahwar of Southern Iraq^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+71'}^[23] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+317'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city^[5] and archaeological site^[6]. Ur's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[20].

History and Context

3800 BC marks the founding of Ur^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ur include culture^[28], a concept^[29]; Standard of Ur^[30], an archaeological artefact^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in -2501^[33]; and First Dynasty of Ur^[34], a dynasty^[35].

Why It Matters

Ur ranks in the top 1% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,122 views/month).^[2] Ur has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Ur is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Ur include culture^[28], a concept^[29]; Standard of Ur^[30], an archaeological artefact^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in -2501^[33]; and First Dynasty of Ur^[34], a dynasty^[35].