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Tell al-Ubaid
by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tell al-Ubaid
Tell al-Ubaid is a low, relatively small tell west of nearby Ur in southern Iraq. The majority of the remains are from the Ubaid period, for which Tell al-Ubaid is the type site, with an Early Dynastic temple at the highest point.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Dhi Qar Governorate
Site History: Sixth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ubaid Period
Later Cultures: Jemdet Nasr + Sumer
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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