Uruk overview
Other name(s) Unug
Modern name(s) Warka
Region Mesopotamia
Section Lower Mesopotamia
Latitude 31.3240781 N suggest info
Longitude 45.63810144 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Tell et-Telliya, circa 23.9 km (14.8 mi) south-west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 20.9 km (13 mi) east
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 25.4 km (15.8 mi) east
Samawah, circa 33.2 km (20.6 mi) west
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 31.4 km (19.5 mi) east
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 37.6 km (23.4 mi) east
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 51.8 km (32.2 mi) north
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 44.9 km (27.9 mi) north-east
Tell Shmid, circa 50 km (31 mi) north-east
Tell Tarbas, circa 50.9 km (31.6 mi) north-east
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 51.8 km (32.2 mi) north-east
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 43.3 km (26.9 mi) north-east
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 59.1 km (36.7 mi) north
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 54.1 km (33.6 mi) south-east
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 51.7 km (32.1 mi) south-east
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 60.6 km (37.6 mi) north-east
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 65.9 km (40.9 mi) south-east
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 57.5 km (35.8 mi) north-east
Oldest known bridge, circa 57.9 km (36 mi) north-east
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 59.9 km (37.2 mi) south-east
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 71.5 km (44.4 mi) north-west
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 76 km (47.2 mi) north-east
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 61.1 km (38 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 7, circa 64.9 km (40.3 mi) south-east
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 90.3 km (56.1 mi) north
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 65 km (40.4 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 3, circa 66.9 km (41.6 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 67.4 km (41.9 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 5, circa 67.6 km (42 mi) south-east
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 95.7 km (59.5 mi) north
Merejib, circa 72.9 km (45.3 mi) south-east
Tell Banura, circa 107.3 km (66.7 mi) north
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 110 km (68.3 mi) north
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 97.2 km (60.4 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 78.2 km (48.6 mi) south-east
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 74 km (46 mi) east
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 88.6 km (55 mi) north-west
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 92.4 km (57.4 mi) south-east
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 126.8 km (78.8 mi) north
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 117.2 km (72.8 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 106.8 km (66.4 mi) north
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 110.2 km (68.5 mi) north
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 117.7 km (73.1 mi) north-west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 118.2 km (73.4 mi) west
Abar Yafa, circa 125.5 km (78 mi) north
Sura, circa 125.5 km (78 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 165.1 km (102.6 mi) north-west
Tell Wabla, circa 123.8 km (76.9 mi) east
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 170.4 km (105.9 mi) north-west
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 202 km (125.5 mi) north
Abu Biyariq, circa 168.5 km (104.7 mi) north-west
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 174.8 km (108.6 mi) north-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 175.4 km (109 mi) north-west
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 154.6 km (96.1 mi) north-west
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 186.1 km (115.7 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 155.9 km (96.9 mi) east
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 186.2 km (115.7 mi) north-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 186.6 km (116 mi) north-west
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 137.4 km (85.4 mi) east
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 166.7 km (103.6 mi) north-west
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 170.6 km (106 mi) north-west
Karunah, circa 168.5 km (104.7 mi) north-west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 168.8 km (104.9 mi) north-west
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 172.8 km (107.4 mi) north-west
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 177.1 km (110 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 177.9 km (110.5 mi) north
Tell Agrab, circa 235.2 km (146.2 mi) north
Tell Deheb, circa 218.6 km (135.8 mi) north-west
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 220.5 km (137 mi) north-west
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 184.4 km (114.6 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 203.3 km (126.3 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 216.4 km (134.4 mi) north-west
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 227.1 km (141.1 mi) north-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 190.9 km (118.6 mi) east
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 192.2 km (119.5 mi) east
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 241.3 km (150 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 229.7 km (142.8 mi) north-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 247.6 km (153.9 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 230.8 km (143.4 mi) north-west
Choga Mami, circa 285.1 km (177.1 mi) north
Tell Hadari, circa 232.8 km (144.7 mi) north-west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 245.7 km (152.7 mi) north-west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 247.4 km (153.7 mi) north-west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 246.7 km (153.3 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan I, circa 232.6 km (144.5 mi) north-west
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 234.3 km (145.6 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan II, circa 233 km (144.8 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 233.2 km (144.9 mi) north-west
Teppe Bowla, circa 213.2 km (132.5 mi) north-east
Tulul Faridishad, circa 289.4 km (179.8 mi) north
Tell Aswad, circa 245.5 km (152.6 mi) north-west
Ali Kosh, circa 210.1 km (130.6 mi) north-east
Tepe Moussian, circa 211.6 km (131.5 mi) north-east
Abu Qubur, circa 242.6 km (150.8 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 241.3 km (149.9 mi) north-west
Dehloran, circa 220.1 km (136.8 mi) north-east
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 219.4 km (136.3 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 245.1 km (152.3 mi) north-west
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 223.6 km (138.9 mi) north-west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 262.9 km (163.4 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 263.6 km (163.8 mi) north-west
Tell al-Abyad, circa 263.9 km (164 mi) north-west
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 254 km (157.8 mi) north-west
Al Qusair, circa 227.9 km (141.6 mi) north-west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 232.9 km (144.7 mi) north-west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 322.9 km (200.6 mi) north
Tell Bismaya, circa 233.7 km (145.2 mi) north-west
Tell Rishad, circa 236.3 km (146.8 mi) north-west
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 320.8 km (199.3 mi) north
Tell Yelkhi, circa 334.6 km (207.9 mi) north
Ukhaidir, circa 228.8 km (142.2 mi) north-west
Ali Pasha, circa 341.5 km (212.2 mi) north
Tepe Guran, circa 303.1 km (188.3 mi) north-east
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 255 km (158.4 mi) north-west
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 319.5 km (198.5 mi) north-west
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 260 km (161.6 mi) east
Tell Abedeh, circa 366.9 km (228 mi) north
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 268.1 km (166.6 mi) east
Tell Anbar, circa 291.2 km (180.9 mi) north-west
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 273.2 km (169.8 mi) north-west
Imam Jadir, circa 334.4 km (207.8 mi) north-west
Makhrut, circa 343.4 km (213.4 mi) north-west
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 297.7 km (185 mi) north-west
Tell es-Saad, circa 281.4 km (174.8 mi) north-west
Dezjpol, circa 286.1 km (177.8 mi) east
Pumbedita, circa 287.2 km (178.5 mi) north-west
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 345.9 km (214.9 mi) north-west
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 289.3 km (179.8 mi) east
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 350.7 km (217.9 mi) north-west
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 266.3 km (165.5 mi) east
Teppe Suleiman, circa 265.8 km (165.1 mi) east
Susa, Shushan, circa 265.7 km (165.1 mi) east
Abu Fanduweh, circa 267.4 km (166.2 mi) east
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 378.2 km (235 mi) north-east
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 441.1 km (274.1 mi) north
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 441.4 km (274.3 mi) north
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 442 km (274.6 mi) north
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 313 km (194.5 mi) east
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 313.4 km (194.7 mi) east
Yasin Teppe, circa 448.8 km (278.9 mi) north
Gerd-i Resh, circa 446.5 km (277.5 mi) north
Gilan Gharbi, circa 314.3 km (195.3 mi) north
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 314.4 km (195.4 mi) east
Aboo Amoud Nejat, circa 314.5 km (195.4 mi) east
Abyaneh, circa 314.5 km (195.4 mi) east
Shoushtar, Šurkutir, Tustar, circa 314.5 km (195.4 mi) east
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 314.8 km (195.6 mi) east
Tell Madan, circa 416.7 km (258.9 mi) north
Gerde Resh, circa 451.5 km (280.6 mi) north
Bugga Ishan, circa 279.8 km (173.8 mi) east
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 320.2 km (198.9 mi) north
Nehardea, circa 322.3 km (200.3 mi) north-west
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 283.3 km (176 mi) east
Chogha Bonut, circa 288.8 km (179.4 mi) east
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 329.3 km (204.6 mi) south-east
Failaka Island, circa 329.1 km (204.5 mi) south-east
Chogha Mish, circa 293.3 km (182.3 mi) east
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 436.7 km (271.3 mi) north
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 406.5 km (252.6 mi) north-west
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 474.1 km (294.6 mi) north
Deh-e Now, circa 383.1 km (238 mi) north-east
Palegawra cave, circa 483.4 km (300.4 mi) north
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 303.6 km (188.6 mi) east
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 444.7 km (276.3 mi) north-west
Kudish Saghir, circa 465.7 km (289.4 mi) north
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 467.9 km (290.7 mi) north
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 414.5 km (257.5 mi) north-east
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 475.2 km (295.3 mi) north
Karhane, circa 416 km (258.5 mi) north-east
Dibak Teppe, circa 473.9 km (294.4 mi) north
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 358.6 km (222.8 mi) east
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 360.2 km (223.8 mi) north-west
Samarra, circa 362 km (225 mi) north-west
Godin Tepe, circa 421.4 km (261.9 mi) north-east
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 369.1 km (229.3 mi) north-west
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 368.8 km (229.1 mi) north-east
Ganj Dareh, circa 420.5 km (261.3 mi) north-east
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 369.6 km (229.7 mi) north-east
Hirba Jarura, circa 370.3 km (230.1 mi) north-west
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 378.8 km (235.4 mi) north-west
Tell Shemshara, circa 539.6 km (335.3 mi) north
Tell Bazmusian, circa 542.2 km (336.9 mi) north
Ziwiyeh, circa 557.6 km (346.4 mi) north
Chogha Qal, circa 398.2 km (247.4 mi) east
Teppe Giyan, circa 400.4 km (248.8 mi) north-east
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 438.9 km (272.7 mi) north-east
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 462.8 km (287.6 mi) north-east
Tell Akrah, circa 508.1 km (315.7 mi) north-west
Anahita Temple, circa 414.3 km (257.5 mi) north-east
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 470.5 km (292.4 mi) north-east
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 358.6 km (222.8 mi) east
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 509.6 km (316.7 mi) north-west
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 531.1 km (330 mi) north-west
El-Khan, circa 434.2 km (269.8 mi) north-west
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 561.7 km (349.1 mi) north
Gaida, circa 424.4 km (263.7 mi) north
Tell Tendy, circa 368.7 km (229.1 mi) east
Tell Huwaish, circa 524.6 km (326 mi) north-west
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 559.5 km (347.7 mi) north
Tepe Bormi, circa 376.1 km (233.7 mi) east
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 605.6 km (376.3 mi) north
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 630.7 km (391.9 mi) north
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 631.9 km (392.6 mi) north
Dinkha Tepe, circa 633.5 km (393.6 mi) north
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 560.7 km (348.4 mi) north-west
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 583.2 km (362.4 mi) north-west
Kermez Tepe, circa 514.7 km (319.8 mi) north-east
Tell Hassuna, circa 573 km (356 mi) north-west
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 581.5 km (361.3 mi) north-west
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 590.9 km (367.2 mi) north-west
Tulul Bashmanah, circa 565.2 km (351.2 mi) north-west
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 470.9 km (292.6 mi) north-east
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 606.1 km (376.6 mi) north-west
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 488.7 km (303.6 mi) north-west
Tepe Gyaur, circa 679 km (421.9 mi) north
Tell Jira, Tell el-Jern, circa 588.1 km (365.4 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 604.9 km (375.9 mi) north-west
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 486.4 km (302.2 mi) north-west
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 690.2 km (428.9 mi) north
Tepe Gawra, circa 615.4 km (382.4 mi) north-west
Tepe Kordlar, circa 694.9 km (431.8 mi) north
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 694.1 km (431.3 mi) north
Tell Derek, circa 616.6 km (383.1 mi) north-west
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 612.8 km (380.8 mi) north-west
Shanidar cave, circa 660.8 km (410.6 mi) north
Tags Settlements, Looted sites
Database ID 23, created 2 Jun 2008, 19:17, Last changed 2 Apr 2011, 17:25