Sumer - Wikipedia
Based on mentions of Dilmun as the “home city of the land of Sumer” in Sumerian legends and literature, other scholars have suggested the possibility that the Sumerians originated from Dilmun, which was theorized to be the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf.
Sumerians - World History Encyclopedia
2019年10月9日 · The Sumerians also invented the concept of the city and one of the claimants to the title of “oldest city in the world” is the Sumerian Uruk. The earliest cities established in Sumer were: Eridu; Uruk; Ur; Larsa; Isin; Adab; Kullah; Nippur; Kish
Sumer | Definition, Economy, Environment, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf. …
Ur - Wikipedia
The city, along with the rest of southern Mesopotamia and much of the Near East, Asia Minor, North Africa and southern Caucasus, fell to the north Mesopotamian Neo-Assyrian Empire from the 10th to late 7th centuries BC.
Sumer ‑ Ancient, Map & Civilization - HISTORY
2017年12月7日 · Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
History of Sumer - Wikipedia
There is scholarly disagreement as to when the Sumerian presence began in the region, although it is generally assumed that the Sumerian language was used in southern Mesopotamia by the late Uruk period.
Ur | Mesopotamia, Map, Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月11日 · Ur, important city of ancient southern Mesopotamia (Sumer) near the Euphrates River. It became the capital of Sumerian kings of the 1st dynasty of Ur. Some of the most important preserved monuments, including the ziggurat, belong to the 3rd dynasty.
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk - TheCollector
2024年3月28日 · Eridu, believed to be the first city founded by the Sumerians, was a cultural melting pot integrating fisher-hunter, Samarra, and nomadic cultures, with its development centered around the temple to Enki, indicating a sophisticated blend …
Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities - World History Encyclopedia
2014年4月10日 · The concept of the city, first manifested in the construction of Eridu, did not remain bound by that area for long. Urbanization spread across the region of Sumer rapidly beginning in c. 4500 BCE with the rise of the city of Uruk, today considered the world's first city.
Uruk - World History Encyclopedia
2011年4月28日 · Uruk was one of the most important cities (at one time, the most important) in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the Sumerian King List, it was founded by King...