Erech

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This article is about the ancient Mesopotamian city. For the fictional location in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, see Erech (Middle-earth).

Erech (Hebrew name ארך, meaning 'to extract, or draw out') was an ancient city in the land of Shinar, thought to be the second city built by king Nimrod following the destruction of the Tower of Babel.

Although the exact location of Erech is now uncertain, the Book of Jubilees 9:3 identifies that the land of Shinar was allocated to Asshur, second son of Shem, and this strongly supports the placement of Erech in the northern part of Mesopotamia.

There are nevertheless many notable scholars who believe from archaeological artefacts that the place of Erech may be Uruk in southern Mesopotamia.

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