Uruk
Uruk, today known as Warka, was a city in the ancient Near East situated east of the present bed of the Euphrates River on the dried-up ancient channel of the Euphrates. The site lies 93 kilometers northwest of ancient Ur, 108 kilometers southeast... Wikipedia
King: Gilgamesh
Location: Al-Warka, Muthanna Governorate, Iraq
Founded: c. 5000 BC
Area: 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Abandoned: c. 700 AD
Coordinates: 31°19′27″N 45°38′14″E / 31.32417°N 45.63722°E
Region: Mesopotamia