Wikipedia [1]: > Uruk was extremely well penetrated by a canal system that has been described as, "Venice in the desert."[13] This canal system flowed througho

Wikipedia [1]: > Uruk was extremely well penetrated by a canal system that has been described as, "Venice in the desert."[13] This canal system flowed throughout the city connecting it with the maritime trade on the ancient Euphrates River as well as the surrounding agricultural belt. > The original city of Uruk was situated southwest of the ancient Euphrates River, now dry. Currently, the site of Warka is northeast of the modern Euphrates river. The change in position was caused by a shift in the Euphrates at some point in history, which, together with salination due to irrigation, may have contributed to the decline of Uruk. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk