Uruk
ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia
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Uruk
Summary
Uruk is an ancient city[1]. Uruk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Uruk is located in Samawah[3].
- Uruk is located in Al Muthanna Governorate[4].
- Uruk is in the country of Iraq[5].
- Uruk is on the continent of Asia[6].
- Uruk's instance of is recorded as ancient city[7].
- Uruk's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[8].
- Uruk's instance of is recorded as type site[9].
- Uruk's instance of is recorded as city-state[10].
- Uruk's instance of is recorded as human settlement[11].
- Uruk took place at Mesopotamia[12].
- The location of Uruk was Sumer[13].
- Uruk is part of Ahwar of Southern Iraq[14].
- Uruk is part of Warka[15].
- Uruk's Commons category is recorded as Uruk[16].
- Uruk comprises Kula[17].
- 3200 BC marks the founding of Uruk[18].
- Uruk's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.3259, 'lon': 45.6374}[19].
- Uruk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Uruk[20].
- Uruk's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Uruk's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Uruk's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
- Uruk's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
- Uruk's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[25].
- Uruk covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+541'}[26].
- Uruk covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+292'}[27].
Body
Founding
3200 BC marks the founding of Uruk[18].
Identity
Part of include Ahwar of Southern Iraq[14], a cultural landscape[28], in Iraq[29] and Warka[15], an archaeological site[30], in Iraq[31].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Uruk include Uruk Sulcus[32], a fossa[33] and Uruk period[34], an archaeological culture[35].
Why It Matters
Uruk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Uruk is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Uruk include Uruk Sulcus[32], a fossa[33] and Uruk period[34], an archaeological culture[35].