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Eridu, Ur, and Uruk were key cities that helped ... showing the complexity of ancient societies. The city’s layout was unique ...
Al-Monitor6 年
Iraq's ancient city of Ur: source of law, site of wonder
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
BBC7 个月
What was the Ancient Sumer civilisation?
Image caption, A restored Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur. Mud-brick houses were built around a central courtyard where children could play. People sometimes slept on the flat roofs of their ...
How the Euphrates shaped Eridu, the oldest city in history
The irrigation network consists of over 200 primary canals, some of which stretch up to nine kilometers in length and are between two and five meters wide.
Al-Monitor4 年
Pope speaks of interfaith tolerance from ancient city of Ur
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
Christianity Today16 天
Big Digs, Bad Detectives
As they read the ancient texts, they realized this city had a name many people would recognize: Ur. Hadn’t God said to Abraham, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur” (Gen. 15:7)?