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Erech

Uruk
وركاء (Arabic)
Part of front of Inanna temple of Kara Indasch from Uruk Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin.jpg
Relief on the front of the Inanna temple of Karaindash from Uruk. Pergamon Museum.
Uruk is located in Iraq
Uruk
Shown within Iraq
Location Al-Khidhr, Muthanna Province, Iraq
Region Mesopotamia
Coordinates 31°19′20″N 45°38′10″E / 31.32222°N 45.63611°E / 31.32222; 45.63611Coordinates: 31°19′20″N 45°38′10″E / 31.32222°N 45.63611°E / 31.32222; 45.63611
Type Settlement
Area 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
History
Founded 4th millennium BC
Abandoned Approximately 700 AD
Periods Uruk period to Early Middle Ages

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