Which ancient archaeological complex in modern Iraq contains the legendary White Temple on a massive mud-brick terrace, representing one of the earliest true cities in human history (dating to around 3500 BCE)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Uruk
- Step 1: Uruk (modern Warka) was the premier urban center of the Sumerian Uruk period, with a population reaching up to 50,000 by 3000 BCE.
- Step 2: Excavations revealed monumental temple complexes dedicated to Anu and Inanna, cylinder seals, cylinder seals, and the emergence of cuneiform writing on clay tablets.
Answer
Uruk
Why not the others: 'Babylon' Babylon rose to prominence later during the 2nd millennium BCE under Hammurabi and the 6th century BCE under Nebuchadnezzar II; 'Ctesiphon' Ctesiphon was the imperial capital of the Parthian and Sasanian Empires, built on the Tigris centuries later; 'Hatra' Hatra was an ancient fortified Arab trading city that flourished in the 2nd century CE under Parthian influence.
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