Aratta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23751200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Brisch (University of Cross River State, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24025 |
| OpenAlex | W4244704635 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
Aratta was a fictional geographical designation for a land far east of Sumer. It appears only in literary texts, mostly in the stories about the legendary kings Enmerkar and Lugalbanda, who ruled the city of Uruk. Most scholars today agree that Aratta is a mythical place that cannot be located on a map; however, similarities have been postulated between literary descriptions of Aratta and southeast Iran or even Afghanistan.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Literature · Ancient Near East History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |