Uruk
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Uruk, known today as Warka, was an ancient city in the Near East, located east of the current bed of the Euphrates River, on an ancient, now-dried channel of the river. The site lies 93 kilometers northwest of ancient Ur, 108 kilometers southeast... Wikipedia
Founded: c. 5000 BC
Area: 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Modern day: Iraq
Abandoned: c. 700 AD
Region: Mesopotamia
Coordinates: 31°19′27″N 45°38′14″E / 31.32417°N 45.63722°E
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