Uruk is known by archeologists as the world’s first city and the birth place of civilization. Outside of archeology, we read in Genesis 10:10, that Erech (Uruk) is described as one of the first cities established by Nimrod in Shinar. The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. In the earlier passages, … Continue reading Uruk, the first city and birth of civilization