Third Dynasty of Ur

royal dynasty in Mesopotamia

Mesopotamian literary composition

Arabish lament

thumb|Illustration from the Jewish Encyclopedia showing Ḫammurabi on one of his steles as Amraphel In the Hebrew Bible, Amraphel (; ; ) was a king of Shinar (Hebrew for Sumer) who, in chapter 14 of the Book of Genesis, invaded Canaan, along with two other kings under the leadership of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam. Chedorlaomer's coalition defeated Sodom and the other cities in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim.

Story in Sumerian mythology

Historical period of Mesopotamia