Uruk continued to be a prominent and influential city throughout the third millennia. When King Eannutum established the first proto- … More

There is a legend in Sumerian mythology that Inanna went to the sacred city of Eridu where she stole a … More

Aside from the Temples themselves, the Temple district also contains several other buildings, some of which have been identified as … More

What then do we know about city and its structure from the excavations have taken place city seems to been … More

The start of the Uruk period can be dated to around 4100 BCE when there is a notable increase in … More

In a series of posts I am going to look at the story of the city of Uruk in Mesopotamia. … More