Lagash became a powerful city-state in the region and came to dominate the surrounding region.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/02/02/5000-year-old-tavern-discovered-iraq/

Silver trading between Hazor and Mari, an ancient Semitic city-state in what is today Syria, is mentioned in financial documents found in Hazor from the Middle Bronze Age.

Source: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-727956

Speaking at a conference in Sydney in early March, GRA General Counsel said that the city-state would make sure cryptocurrency was not used at its two integrated resorts – Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/03/14/the-light-is-flashing-yellow-for-crypto-in-singapore/

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday served up a surreal moment in which a living pope spoke to some of the faithful in one part of the tiny city-state while others a short distance way were honouring a deceased former pontiff.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/pope-francis-praises-benedict-as-vatican-prepares-for-funeral/article_a175e8e7-d658-5801-81f8-a4fb5ddf29e7.html