Ur overview
Other name(s) Uru.Unuki
Modern name(s) Tell al-Muqayyar
Region Mesopotamia
Section Lower Mesopotamia
Latitude 30.96229522 N suggest info
Longitude 46.10426457 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 8.2 km (5.1 mi) north-west
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 7.1 km (4.4 mi) west
Merejib, circa 13.2 km (8.2 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 13.4 km (8.3 mi) north-east
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 19.2 km (11.9 mi) south-west
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 18.4 km (11.5 mi) south-west
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 18.5 km (11.5 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 5, circa 19.6 km (12.2 mi) south-west
Eridu mound 3, circa 21.1 km (13.1 mi) south-west
Eridu mound 7, circa 21.4 km (13.3 mi) south-west
Eridu mound 6, circa 21.7 km (13.5 mi) south-west
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 39.2 km (24.4 mi) north
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 37.4 km (23.2 mi) north-west
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 32.6 km (20.2 mi) south-east
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 43 km (26.7 mi) north-west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 48.4 km (30.1 mi) north
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 58.1 km (36.1 mi) north-east
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 59.9 km (37.2 mi) north-west
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 81 km (50.4 mi) north
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 91 km (56.5 mi) north
Tell Tarbas, circa 88.9 km (55.2 mi) north
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 89.5 km (55.6 mi) north
Tell Shmid, circa 90 km (55.9 mi) north
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 67 km (41.7 mi) north
Oldest known bridge, circa 67.1 km (41.7 mi) north
Tell et-Telliya, circa 66.6 km (41.4 mi) west
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 75 km (46.6 mi) north
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 110.3 km (68.5 mi) north
Samawah, circa 86.9 km (54 mi) north-west
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 106.8 km (66.3 mi) north-west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 114 km (70.9 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 101 km (62.7 mi) east
Tell Wabla, circa 112.6 km (70 mi) north-east
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 101.6 km (63.1 mi) east
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 142.2 km (88.4 mi) north-west
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 155.9 km (96.9 mi) north
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 129.6 km (80.5 mi) north-west
Tell Banura, circa 155.8 km (96.8 mi) north
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 148.5 km (92.3 mi) north-west
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 153.7 km (95.5 mi) north-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 140.9 km (87.6 mi) east
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 144.8 km (90 mi) north-west
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 181.2 km (112.6 mi) north-west
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 174.7 km (108.6 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 157.3 km (97.8 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 160 km (99.4 mi) north-west
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 240.9 km (149.7 mi) north
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 177.4 km (110.2 mi) north-west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 175.3 km (108.9 mi) north-west
Abar Yafa, circa 178 km (110.6 mi) north-west
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 178.9 km (111.1 mi) north-east
Ali Kosh, circa 211.6 km (131.5 mi) north-east
Teppe Bowla, circa 218.3 km (135.7 mi) north-east
Sura, circa 184.6 km (114.7 mi) north-west
Dehloran, circa 224.4 km (139.4 mi) north-east
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 221.7 km (137.8 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 227.2 km (141.2 mi) north-west
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 231.9 km (144.1 mi) north-west
Abu Biyariq, circa 226.5 km (140.7 mi) north-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 233.4 km (145 mi) north-west
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 242.9 km (150.9 mi) north-west
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 214.5 km (133.3 mi) north-west
Tepe Moussian, circa 212.5 km (132 mi) north-east
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 243.7 km (151.4 mi) north-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 244.5 km (151.9 mi) north-west
Karunah, circa 225.4 km (140.1 mi) north-west
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 225.6 km (140.2 mi) north-west
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 230.4 km (143.2 mi) north-west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 227.7 km (141.5 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 228.1 km (141.8 mi) north
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 229.8 km (142.8 mi) north-west
Tell Agrab, circa 288.5 km (179.3 mi) north-west
Tell Deheb, circa 275.3 km (171.1 mi) north-west
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 236.6 km (147 mi) north-west
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 277.2 km (172.2 mi) north-west
Choga Mami, circa 330.5 km (205.4 mi) north
Tepe Guran, circa 324.4 km (201.6 mi) north
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 243.7 km (151.4 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 262.4 km (163 mi) north-west
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 244.2 km (151.7 mi) north-east
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 244.8 km (152.1 mi) north-east
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 284 km (176.5 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 274.5 km (170.5 mi) north-west
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 352.3 km (218.9 mi) north
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 297.1 km (184.6 mi) north-west
Tulul Faridishad, circa 338.4 km (210.3 mi) north
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 303.3 km (188.5 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 287.7 km (178.7 mi) north-west
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 248.2 km (154.2 mi) north-east
Teppe Suleiman, circa 246.8 km (153.4 mi) north-east
Susa, Shushan, circa 245.4 km (152.5 mi) north-east
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 288.7 km (179.4 mi) north-west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 302.2 km (187.8 mi) north-west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 303.7 km (188.7 mi) north-west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 303.2 km (188.4 mi) north-west
Tell Hadari, circa 290.9 km (180.7 mi) north-west
Abu Fanduweh, circa 244.5 km (151.9 mi) north-east
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 292.4 km (181.7 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan I, circa 290.9 km (180.7 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan II, circa 291.3 km (181 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 291.5 km (181.1 mi) north-west
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 264 km (164 mi) north-east
Tell Aswad, circa 303.1 km (188.3 mi) north-west
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 269.5 km (167.5 mi) south-east
Dezjpol, circa 268.5 km (166.8 mi) north-east
Failaka Island, circa 269.4 km (167.4 mi) south-east
Abu Qubur, circa 300.9 km (187 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 299.7 km (186.2 mi) north-west
Bugga Ishan, circa 256.7 km (159.5 mi) north-east
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 371.8 km (231 mi) north
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 279.2 km (173.5 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 303.9 km (188.8 mi) north-west
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 280.2 km (174.1 mi) east
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 257 km (159.7 mi) north-east
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 280.5 km (174.3 mi) north-west
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 282 km (175.2 mi) east
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 282.6 km (175.6 mi) east
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 320.5 km (199.2 mi) north-west
Chogha Bonut, circa 267 km (165.9 mi) north-east
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 321.3 km (199.6 mi) north-west
Tell al-Abyad, circa 321.6 km (199.8 mi) north-west
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 312.6 km (194.3 mi) north-west
Tell Yelkhi, circa 383.7 km (238.4 mi) north
Aboo Amoud Nejat, circa 287 km (178.4 mi) east
Abyaneh, circa 287 km (178.4 mi) east
Shoushtar, Šurkutir, Tustar, circa 287 km (178.4 mi) east
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 287.1 km (178.4 mi) east
Al Qusair, circa 287.5 km (178.6 mi) north-west
Chogha Mish, circa 271.2 km (168.5 mi) north-east
Tell Bismaya, circa 289.6 km (179.9 mi) north-west
Ali Pasha, circa 390.1 km (242.4 mi) north
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 291.3 km (181 mi) north-west
Tell Rishad, circa 292.6 km (181.8 mi) north-west
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 399.5 km (248.2 mi) north
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 279.7 km (173.8 mi) north-east
Tell Abedeh, circa 413.9 km (257.2 mi) north
Ukhaidir, circa 288.1 km (179 mi) north-west
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 308.9 km (191.9 mi) north-west
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 375 km (233 mi) north-west
Deh-e Now, circa 394.3 km (245 mi) north-east
Tell Anbar, circa 350.3 km (217.7 mi) north-west
Imam Jadir, circa 390.3 km (242.5 mi) north-west
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 328.2 km (203.9 mi) north-west
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 328.7 km (204.2 mi) east
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 480.6 km (298.6 mi) north
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 480.6 km (298.6 mi) north
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 481.2 km (299 mi) north
Makhrut, circa 399.2 km (248 mi) north-west
Tell es-Saad, circa 336 km (208.8 mi) north-west
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 430.1 km (267.3 mi) north-east
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 357.2 km (221.9 mi) north-west
Karhane, circa 431.2 km (267.9 mi) north-east
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 402.3 km (250 mi) north-west
Yasin Teppe, circa 490.8 km (305 mi) north
Pumbedita, circa 346.3 km (215.2 mi) north-west
Godin Tepe, circa 436 km (270.9 mi) north-east
Gerde Resh, circa 493.9 km (306.9 mi) north
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 407.2 km (253.1 mi) north-west
Gerd-i Resh, circa 490.9 km (305 mi) north
Ganj Dareh, circa 433.3 km (269.2 mi) north-east
Gilan Gharbi, circa 353.9 km (219.9 mi) north
Chogha Qal, circa 364.4 km (226.4 mi) east
Tell Madan, circa 468.6 km (291.2 mi) north-west
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 368.6 km (229 mi) north
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 318 km (197.6 mi) east
Tell Tendy, circa 321.5 km (199.8 mi) east
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 521.2 km (323.8 mi) north
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 446.3 km (277.3 mi) north-east
Palegawra cave, circa 529.3 km (328.9 mi) north
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 380.8 km (236.6 mi) north-east
Nehardea, circa 382 km (237.4 mi) north-west
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 489 km (303.8 mi) north-west
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 475.4 km (295.4 mi) north-east
Tepe Bormi, circa 333.9 km (207.5 mi) east
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 462.6 km (287.4 mi) north-west
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 394.4 km (245.1 mi) north
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 482.5 km (299.8 mi) north-east
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 497.8 km (309.3 mi) north-west
Kudish Saghir, circa 517.2 km (321.4 mi) north-west
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 525.8 km (326.7 mi) north
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 519.5 km (322.8 mi) north-west
Dibak Teppe, circa 525.2 km (326.4 mi) north
Teppe Giyan, circa 410.3 km (254.9 mi) north-east
Ziwiyeh, circa 591.8 km (367.7 mi) north
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 416.6 km (258.8 mi) north-west
Samarra, circa 418.4 km (260 mi) north-west
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 428.9 km (266.5 mi) north-west
Tell Shemshara, circa 586.2 km (364.2 mi) north
Tell Bazmusian, circa 588.6 km (365.7 mi) north
Anahita Temple, circa 430 km (267.2 mi) north-east
Hirba Jarura, circa 430.1 km (267.3 mi) north-west
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 435.1 km (270.3 mi) north-west
Kermez Tepe, circa 524.6 km (325.9 mi) north-east
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 636.6 km (395.5 mi) north
Alexandria Charax, Arjan, circa 399.7 km (248.4 mi) east
Tell Akrah, circa 563.1 km (349.9 mi) north-west
Teppe Sabz, circa 402.5 km (250.1 mi) east
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 612.9 km (380.9 mi) north
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 673.3 km (418.4 mi) north
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 585 km (363.5 mi) north-west
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 674.5 km (419.1 mi) north
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 565.3 km (351.3 mi) north-west
Gaida, circa 476.6 km (296.2 mi) north-west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 677.8 km (421.1 mi) north
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 612 km (380.3 mi) north-west
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 483.1 km (300.2 mi) north-east
El-Khan, circa 493.9 km (306.9 mi) north-west
Tell Huwaish, circa 580 km (360.4 mi) north-west
Database ID 22, created 2 Jun 2008, 12:44, Last changed 2 Apr 2011, 16:23