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Uruk is about 1 millennia older than Ur.
Oldest
Uruk
5000 BCE – 200 BCE
Longest span
Uruk
5000 BCE – 200 BCE
Most popular
Ur
76 / 100
Distance apart
60 km
Uruk → Ur
UNESCO World Heritage
- UrukListed
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Evidence & Interpretation
Uruk Iraq | Ur Iraq, Sumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 5000 BCE – 200 BCE | 3800 BCE – 500 BCE |
| Province | Iraq | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Region | — | Sumer |
| Popularity | 75 / 100 | 76 / 100 |
| Eras | Chalcolithic, Bronze Age | Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| Civilizations | Sumerian | Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 1? 1✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 31.5K views/mo | 40.5K views/mo |