Uruk
Iraq · UNESCO World Heritage site · 31°19'33.2"N 45°38'14.6"E
Uruk is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Iraq, ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-179266 at 31.32590, 45.63740 (31°19'33.2"N 45°38'14.6"E).
Wikidata records a construction date of about 3199 BCE.
Recorded heritage designations: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are 3 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 10 within 25 km and 36 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
Open on the mapThe record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-179266 |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Classified as | UNESCO World Heritage site |
| Coordinates | 31.32590, 45.63740 |
| 31°19'33.2"N 45°38'14.6"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 10 |
| Sites within 50 km | 36 |
What is around it
- Eanna0.3 km
- Uruk/Orchoe/Erech/Orikut0.3 km
- Anu Ziggurat1.0 km
- Umm al-Wawiya13.9 km
- U26514.5 km
- U25314.8 km
- Suhairy17.0 km
- Ebabbar20.7 km
- Eduranna20.9 km
- Larsa21.0 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q168518
Nearby on the atlas
- All catalogued pages in Iraqcountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.