Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Erech
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Map of the Middle East highlighting the location of the ancient city of Uruk in present-day Iraq, with surrounding countries including Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey labeled, and major bodies of water such as the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea shown. An inset globe in the lower left indicates the regional context within the world. decorated columns by the Sumerians
Quizzes
Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)
History Buff Quiz
Tomb of Mohammed Bin Ali, Salalah, Oman.
A View of the Middle East
The caves of Qumran on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, in the West Bank. The site of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947.
More Archaeological Discoveries Quiz

Erech: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: The University of Chicago Press Journals - Warka, The Ruins of Erech (GEN. Io:Io) (PDF). Sep 09, 2026
Add new Web site: The University of Chicago Press Journals - Warka, The Ruins of Erech (GEN. Io:Io) (PDF). Jun 06, 2025
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Uruk Period - 3800-3200 BC. Aug 23, 2024
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Erech. Apr 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Uruk. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: The History Files - City State of Uruk / Erech / Unug / Urak (Eanna). Nov 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Great City of Uruk Became Sumerian Powerhouse of Technology, Architecture and Culture. Sep 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Great City of Uruk Became Sumerian Powerhouse of Technology, Architecture and Culture. Sep 14, 2023
Map added. Jun 13, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Uruk. Sep 05, 2022
Add new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Uruk, Iraq. Aug 18, 2010
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Uruk, Iraq. Aug 18, 2010
Add new Web site: Minnesota State University - Uruk, Iraq. Aug 18, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: