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

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