The name Erekh (biblical Erech) is one of the oldest cities in human history, corresponding to ancient Uruk in Mesopotamia — one of the world's first great urban centers. It appears in Genesis 10 as one of the cities founded by Nimrod.
Erech (modern Warka/Uruk) was built by Nimrod, described as the first 'mighty man' on earth and a 'mighty hunter before the LORD.' The founding of Erech represents humanity's post-flood project of self-organization apart from God — a precursor to Babel. Archaeologically, Uruk was indeed among the earliest cities, flourishing around 4000-3000 BC, giving Scripture remarkable historical accuracy in its Table of Nations.