Urua

Urua, Uruaz or Avva was an ancient city of Elam (modern Iran), in the vicinity of Susa and located on the Uqnu river.^[2]

Urua

Map of Elam, with Awan, which appears together with Urua in various ancient records.^[1]

Urua

Approximate location of Urua, on the Uqnu river.^[2]

Urua was one of the lands conquered by King Eannatum of Lagash in Sumer, circa 2500 BCE:

Eannatum, the ensi of Lagash, who was granted might by Enlil, who constantly is nourished by Ninhursag with her milk, whose name Ningirsu had pronounced, who was chosen by Nanshe in her heart, the son of Akurgal, the ensi of Lagash, conquered the land of Elam, conquered Urua, conquered Umma, conquered Ur. At that time, he built a well made of baked bricks for Ningirsu, in his wide temple courtyard. Eananatum's god is Shulutula. Then did Ningirsu love Eannatum".

— Brick of Eannatum-AO 351, Louvre Museum^[3][4]

References

1. Potts, D. T. (2016). The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State. Cambridge University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-107-09469-7.
2. Potts, D. T. (2016). The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State. Cambridge University Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-107-09469-7.
3. Kramer, Samuel Noah (2010). The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character. University of Chicago Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-226-45232-6.
4. "Louvre Museum Official Website". cartelen.louvre.fr.