URUK

ooˈrook or Erechēˈrĕk, ancient Sumerian city of Mesopotamia, on the Euphrates and NW of Ur (in present-day S Iraq). It is the modern Tall al Warka. Uruk, dating from the 5th millennium b.c., was the largest city in S Mesopotamia and an important religious center. The sanctuaries of the goddess Inanna (who corresponds to the Babylonian Ishtar and is also called Nana or Eanna) and Anu, the sky god, date from the early 4th millennium b.c. The temple of Anu, known as the white temple, stood on a terrace and seems to have been a primitive form of ziggurat. Uruk was the home of Gilgamesh and is mentioned in the Bible (Gen. 10.10). There have been excavations at the site since 1912.

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books on: Uruk  - 454 results

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The Cults of Uruk and Babylon: The Temple Ritual Texts as Evidence for Hellenistic Cult Practises
Book by Marc J.H. Linssen; Brill, 2004
Subjects: Akkadian Language--Texts, Assyro-Babylonian Religion, Babylon (Extinct City)--Religion, Cults--Iraq--Babylon (Extinct City), Cults--Iraq--Erech (Extinct City), Erech (Extinct City)--Religion
...essesat-ceremonies from Neo-Babylonian Uruk and Babylon 3 number of date of place text date es.?esu-days es.s eszr-days I - Uruk YOS 17, 182 23-11-17 (Nbk) 8 IX Uruk YOS 17, 175 1-IX-17 (Nbk) 1 X Uruk YOS...
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The Pantheon of Uruk during the Neo-Babylonian Period
Book by Paul-Alain Beaulieu; Brill, 2003
Subjects: Assyro-Babylonian Religion, Erech (Extinct City)--Religion, Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian
...to mean goddesses. 100 3.2.2. l.star-of Uruk The name Istar-of-Uruk is always spelled dINNIN UNUGki. The earliest attestation of the divine name Istar-of-Uruk occurs in the Old Babylonian god lists from Nippur...
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Mesopotamia before History
Book by Petr Charvát; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq, Iraq--Antiquities, Iraq--Civilization--To 634
...dating of some exquisite pieces of statuary found at Uruk to the time of the Uruk culture, though stratigraphic data are by no means...female head, justly famous under the name of Lady of Uruk, was discovered in a pit sealed by a layer which...
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World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change
Book by Robert A. Denemark, Jonathan Friedman, Barry K. Gills, George Modelski; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: Social Change, Social History, World History
...slaves on stone inscriptions from the end of Uruk. Chattel slaves in the form of war captives...sub-structure of the Anu Ziggurat at Uruk was 7,500 man-years Adams 1966:126...accord. I t is towards the end of the Uruk period that the momentous change we have...
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The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State
Book by D. T. Potts; Cambridge University Press, 1999
Subjects: Elam--Antiquities, Elam--History
...imperial expansion as argued by Algaze, the Uruk expansion has been conventionally dated to the Late Uruk period, i.e. to the end of the Susa II...northern Syria, however, have shown signs of Uruk material culture perhaps as early as the Middle...
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The Pantheon of Uruk during the Neo-Babylonian Period
Journal article by M.A. Dandamayev; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Pantheon of Uruk during the Neo-Babylonian Period, vol. 23 (Book)--Book reviews
The Pantheon of Uruk during the Neo-Babylonian Period. by M.A. Dandamayev The Pantheon of Uruk during the Neo-Babylonian Period. By PAUL...administrative documents of the Eanna temple archive in Uruk for the study of religious and cultic aspects...
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Archaische Verwaltungstexte Aus Uruk: Die Heidelberger Sammlung
Journal article by Gonzalo Rubio; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 126, 2006
Subjects: Archaische Verwaltungstexte aus Uruk: Die Heidelberger Sammlung (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
Archaische Verwaltungstexte Aus Uruk: Die Heidelberger Sammlung. by Gonzalo Rubio Archaische Verwaltungstexte aus Uruk: Die Heidelberger Sammlung. By ROBERT...HANS J. NISSEN. Archaische Texte aus Uruk, vol. 7. Berlin: GEBRUDER MANN...
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Uruk, Architektur IV: Von der Seleukiden- Bis Zur Sasanidenzeit
Journal article by Susan B. Downey; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 123, 2003
Subjects: Uruk, Architektur IV: Von der Seleukiden- bis zur Sasanidenzeit (Book)
Uruk, Architektur IV: Von der Seleukiden- Bis...Downey 2 vols. By ARNO KOSE. Ausgrabungen in Uruk-Warka, Endberichte, vol. 17. Mainz...as from notes, drawings, and plans in the Uruk archives, to create this magisterial synthesis...
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Briefe Aus Uruk-Warka, 1931-1939
Journal article by Gary Beckman; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 129, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Briefe aus Uruk-Warka, 1931-1939 (Collection)--Book reviews
Briefe Aus Uruk-Warka, 1931-1939. by Gary Beckman Briefe aus Uruk-Warka, 1931-1939. By ARNOLD NOL-DEKE; edited...Babylon excavations (1902-1908) and directing those at Uruk from 1931 through 1939, yet not receiving the recognition...
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Uruk: Spatbabylonische Texte Aus Dem Planquadral U L, Teil V
Journal article by Piotr Michalowski; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 121, 2001
Subjects: Books--Reviews, Uruk: Spatbabylonische Texte aus dem Planquadral U l, Teil V (Book)--Reviews
Uruk: Spatbabylonische Texte aus dem Planquadral U l, Teil V by Piotr Michalowski Uruk: Spatbabylonische Texte aus dem Planquadrat U l, Teil V. By EGBERT VON WEIHER. Augrabungen in Uruk Warka: Endberichte, vol. 13. Mainz: PHILIPP...
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Robbing the Archaeological Cradle
Magazine article by John Malcolm Russell; Natural History, Vol. 110, February 2001
Subjects: Ancient civilizations, Archaeology, Historic buildings & sites, Iraq, Persian Gulf War
...flood were Babel (Babylon), Erech (Uruk), and Accad (Akkad), while the first...three major sites: Babylon, Ashur, and Uruk. In about 1750 B.C., Babylon was the...from the entire span of Assyrian history. Uruk, in southern Iraq, often considered the...
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History Is Our Responsibility
Magazine article by Craig Eisendrath; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 132, May 2004
Subjects: Meaning of life--History, Mortality--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Mortality--History, Philosophy--History
...Gilgamesh, who was king of the city-state Uruk. The Epic of Gilgamesh tells the tale of...plans to share it with all the citizens of Uruk so that they will live forever. Just before his entry into Uruk, however, a serpent eats the plant and...
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Lawless in Mesopotamia
Magazine article by Zainab Bahrani; Natural History, Vol. 113, March 2004
Subjects: Antiques, Archaeology, Historic artifacts, Historic buildings & sites, Historic preservation, Iraq, Looting, National Museum of Iraq-Baghdad
...about 3200 B.C. have been recovered: the so-called Uruk vase and the Uruk head, both from Mesopotamias first major city. The...pieces large, however, the vase can be repaired. The Uruk head, an alabaster head of a female, was recovered...
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Making Classic Television: As the TV Series Ancient Worlds Reaches Its Conclusion, Its Writer and Presenter Richard Miles Looks at the Challenges of Making a Historical Documentary
Magazine article by Richard Miles; History Today, Vol. 61, January 2011
Subjects: Ancient Worlds (Television program), Documentary television programs--Analysis, Historical television programs--Analysis, Television documentaries--Analysis
...occurred when we visited the site of ancient Uruk, in Iraq, often described as the worlds...delayed by paperwork and our journey north to Uruk had been further hampered by a number of...we reached the village of Warka, where Uruk is situated, it was early afternoon and...
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Letter from Baghdad: Dan Cruickshank Went to Iraq Late Last Year to Make a Film about the Country's Extraordinary Heritage of Ancient Buildings Which Are Now Threatened with Further Destruction
Magazine article by Dan Cruickshank; The Architectural Review, Vol. 213, March 2003
Subjects: Antiquities--Evaluation, Antiquities--Personal narratives, Baghdad, Iraq--Personal narratives, Hussein, Saddam--Social policy, Motion picture industry--Personal narratives
...Sumerians built the worlds first city, Uruk, and, for good or ill, introduced urban...4500 years ago. Gilgamesh, a king of Uruk, set out on a quest for knowledge and...of the Sumerians, to the 6000 year old Uruk, the first city of the world and of which...
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newspaper articles on: Uruk  - 22 results

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Beyond Mesopotamia; New York's Timely Exhibit Raises Historical Questions
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 24, 2003
...exhibit with the fourth-millennium city of Uruk the biblical Erech and modern Warka and...telephone interview, Miss Aruz describes Uruk as the first great city in the world to...Sophisticated irrigation methods had made Uruk wealthy but in need of recording tools...
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An Artist's Response
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), November 10, 2010
Subjects: Artists
...nearly 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Gilgamesh was king of Uruk, one of the first cities of history and was responsible for building the city walls from huge blocks of building stone. Uruk was in modern day Iraq. An important aapproximatelywisdom inserted...
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Quizopedia
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), April 19, 2008
...Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing after all. 5 Ur, Uruk and Eridu are examples of the worlds first what? 6 What are...Jane Austen (1775-1816). She herself never married. 5 Ur, Uruk and Eridu were amongst the worlds first cities being built by...
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Ark, Noah, Floods A[euro]" It's Here; Gympie Artist Sally Spencer's Clay Illustration of a Quest Undertaken by Ancient Mesopotamian King Gilgamesh Is Now on Show at Gatakers Art Space in Maryborough. the Exhibition Was Opened by the Gympie Regional Gallery's Sandra Ross Who Explains the Story Behind Sally's Works
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), October 19, 2011
Subjects: Art exhibitions--Exhibitions, Art--Exhibitions, Artists--Exhibitions, Gold industry
...the Story Behind Sallys Works. ARK is an exhibition that rekindles the story of Gilgamesh, the Mesopotamian king of Ancient Uruk who went on a quest with his hairy friend Enkidu to find the cedar forest that is guarded by Hambaba the scary monster. He finds...
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Platinum 'Rings' Sparkle on DVD
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 6, 2005
...primary protagonists. When a battle occurs, a trio of new friends shows up on-screen to fight against the likes of wargs, Uruk-hai, Grima Wormtongue, the Witch King of Angmar and a whole lot of Orcs. Each character is put into play as he takes a turn...
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encyclopedia articles on: Uruk  - 14 results

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Uruk
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
URUK oo rook or Erech e rek, ancient Sumerian...Iraq). It is the modern Tall al Warka. Uruk, dating from the 5th millennium b.c...to have been a primitive form of ziggurat. Uruk was the home of Gilgamesh and is mentioned...
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Mesopotamia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...of the village culture into an urban civilization took place. Uruk (modern Tall al Warka), the foremost site at the beginning...the temple of Inanna and the ziggurat of Anu. Also found at Uruk were tablets including the earliest pictographic writing. At...
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Babylonia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the whole civilization of S Mesopotamia, including the states established by the city rulers of Lagash, Akkad (or Agade), Uruk, and Ur in the 3d millennium b.c. Historically it is limited to the first dynasty of Babylon established by Hammurabi (c...
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Sumer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...inventing the cuneiform system of writing. Between the years 3000 and 2340 the kings of important Sumerian cities, such as Kish , Uruk , and Ur , were able from time to time to extend their control over large areas, forming various dynasties. However, Mesopotamia...
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Euphrates
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...been restored by 2006. The modern waterworks along the Euphrates do not equal in scope those of ancient times when Sippar, Uruk, Ur, and Babylon flourished on the banks of the lower Euphrates. Mesopotamia, birthplace of many great civilizations, depended...
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