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Ur
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Ur
Ur was an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in south Iraq. The city dates from the Ubaid period circa 3800 BC, and is recorded in written history as a Sumerian City State from the 26th century BC. The Ziggurat of Ur was built during the Early Bronze Age in 2050 BC and restored by King Nabonidus in the the Neo-Babylonian period. Ur was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of The Ahwar of Southern Iraq in 2016.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Dhi Qar Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Fourth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ubaid Period
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Sumerian & Babylonian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription: 2016
Exact Location
Elevation: 17 m
UNESCO
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