Mesopotamian city
C9491
concept
A Mesopotamian city is an ancient urban settlement characterized by organized streets, monumental temples (ziggurats), centralized administration, and irrigation-based agriculture along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumerian city-state | 8 |
| ancient Mesopotamian city | 8 |
| Assyrian city | 7 |
| Mesopotamian city canonical | 4 |
| Assyrian capital | 2 |
| ancient Mesopotamian city-state | 2 |
| ancient Sumerian city | 2 |
| Assyrian provincial center | 1 |
| Sasanian city | 1 |
| Sumerian state | 1 |
| ancient Sumerian city-state | 1 |
Instances (37)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Kalhu | Assyrian city |
| Dur-Sharrukin | Assyrian capital |
| Lagash | ancient Sumerian city-state |
| Umma | Sumerian city-state |
| Nimrud | Assyrian city |
| Der | — |
| Ur Kasdim | — |
| Ḫarrānu | — |
| Gundeshapur | Sasanian city |
| Borsippa | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Ur of the Chaldeans | — |
| Ur (traditional birthplace) | Sumerian city-state |
| Sippar | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Cuthah | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Kutha | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Dūr-Šarrukīn | Assyrian capital |
|
Ninalla
surface form:
Lagash
|
Sumerian city-state |
|
city of Kesh
surface form:
City of Kesh
|
ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Puzrish-Dagan | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Eshnunna | ancient Mesopotamian city-state |
|
kingdom of Ur
surface form:
Kingdom of Ur
|
Sumerian state |
|
city of Umma
surface form:
Umma
|
Sumerian city-state |
| Dur-Kurigalzu | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Isin | ancient Mesopotamian city-state |
| Bad-tibira | ancient Sumerian city |
| Hamazi | ancient Mesopotamian city |
| Calah | Assyrian city |
| Kalah | Assyrian city |
| Kalkhu | Assyrian city |
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
surface form:
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
|
Assyrian city |
| Shuruppak | ancient Sumerian city |
|
archaeological site of Ur
surface form:
Ur
|
Sumerian city-state |
| Kingdom of Isin | Sumerian city-state |
|
ancient city of Uruk
surface form:
Uruk
|
Sumerian city-state |
| Samerina | Assyrian provincial center |
| Larsa archaeological site | Sumerian city-state |
| Khorsabad | Assyrian city |