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Ur is about 2 millennia older than Babylon.
Oldest
Ur
3800 BCE – 500 BCE
Longest span
Ur
3800 BCE – 500 BCE
Most popular
Babylon
87 / 100
Distance apart
237 km
Babylon → Ur
UNESCO World Heritage
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Evidence & Interpretation
Babylon Iraq, Mesopotamia | Ur Iraq, Sumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 1894 BCE – 539 BCE | 3800 BCE – 500 BCE |
| Province | Babil Governorate | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Region | Mesopotamia | Sumer |
| Popularity | 87 / 100 | 76 / 100 |
| Eras | Bronze Age, Iron Age | Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| Civilizations | Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian | Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 4✓ 1? 2✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 94.1K views/mo | 40.5K views/mo |