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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Casson (2001) [^1], McKenzie (2007) [^2]
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> Scholarship remains current. Casson (2001) findings are still accepted by modern historians.
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> Scholarship remains current. McKenzie (2007) findings are still accepted by modern historians.

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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Hurwit (1999) [^1], Camp (2001) [^2]
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> Scholarship remains current. Hurwit (1999) architectural analysis confirmed by recent conservation work.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 26: "Defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War (404 BCE) [^2]" - Camp source from 2001 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Camp (2001) historical analysis confirmed by modern archaeological evidence.

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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Koldewey (1914) [^1], Dalley (2013) [^2]
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> Scholarship remains current. Koldewey (1914) excavation findings confirmed by modern archaeology.
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> Scholarship remains current. Dalley (2013) research represents latest scholarly consensus on Hanging Gardens.

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# Pompeii
## Overview
Pompeii was a Roman city near modern Naples, Italy, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 CE. The volcanic ash preserved the city in extraordinary detail, providing an unparalleled snapshot of Roman daily life. @t[=79]
Pompeii was a Roman city near modern Naples, Italy, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 CE. The volcanic ash preserved the city in extraordinary detail, providing an unparalleled snapshot of Roman daily life. @t[=0079]
## Key Facts
- Location: Near modern Naples, Campania, Italy
- Destroyed: 24 August 79 CE (eruption of Vesuvius) @t[=79]
- Destroyed: 24 August 79 CE (eruption of Vesuvius) @t[=0079]
- Population at destruction: ~11,000–20,000
- Rediscovered: 1748 (systematic excavation began)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Fix to @t[=0079] for 4-digit year format.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Near modern Naples, Campania, Italy" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
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> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
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> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Rediscovered: 1748 (systematic excavation began)" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 14: "UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Forum: Central public square with temples, basilica, and markets" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Amphitheatre: Oldest surviving Roman amphitheatre (~70 BCE)" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
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> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Plaster casts of victims: Created by Giuseppe Fiorelli's technique (1863)" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Preserves Roman urban planning, architecture, art, and daily life" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Graffiti provides insight into language, politics, and social life" - what is the source?
> Beard (2008) [^1], Wallace-Hadrill (1994) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 19: "Villa of the Mysteries: Frescoes depicting Dionysiac initiation rites [^1]" - Beard source from 2008 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Beard (2008) findings are still accepted by modern archaeologists.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 26: "Ongoing excavations continue to reveal new areas [^2]" - Wallace-Hadrill source from 1994 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Wallace-Hadrill (1994) findings are still accepted by modern archaeologists.

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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 26: Malformed temporal tag @t[=410] — see docs for valid syntax
> Fix to @t[0410] - use 4-digit year format.
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> Fix to @t[0476] - use 4-digit year format.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Central Italy, on the Tiber River" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Traditional founding: 753 BCE (Romulus and Remus legend)" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Peak population: ~1 million by the 2nd century CE" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Key hills: Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, and four others ("Seven Hills")" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Roman Forum: Political and commercial center of the Republic and Empire" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Pantheon: Rebuilt by Hadrian ~125 CE, largest unreinforced concrete dome" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Circus Maximus: Chariot racing venue, capacity ~250,000" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 20: "Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Aqueducts: 11 aqueducts supplied ~1 million cubic meters of water daily" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Capital of a republic (509–27 BCE) and empire (27 BCE–476 CE)" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
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> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 26: "Sacked by Visigoths (410 CE) and Vandals (455 CE) @t[=410]" - what is the source?
> Hopkins & Beard (2005) [^1], Claridge (2010) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre): Completed ~80 CE, capacity ~50,000 [^1]" - Hopkins source from 2005 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Hopkins & Beard (2005) architectural analysis confirmed by recent archaeological studies.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 27: "Fall of the Western Empire: 476 CE @t[=476] [^2]" - Claridge source from 2010 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Claridge (2010) historical analysis represents current scholarly consensus.

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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Period: ~3000 BCE – Roman era" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Excavated by: Heinrich Schliemann (1870s), Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Carl Blegen, Ma..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Troy I–V (~3000–1750 BCE): Early Bronze Age settlements" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Troy VI (~1750–1300 BCE): Major fortified city, likely the Homeric Troy [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Troy VIIa (~1300–1180 BCE): Destroyed by fire; candidate for the Trojan War..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Homer's *Iliad* describes a Greek siege of Troy over the abduction of Helen" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Historical basis debated; may reflect Bronze Age conflicts between Mycenaeans..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Hisarlik, Çanakkale Province, Turkey" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Period: ~3000 BCE – Roman era" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Troy I–V (~3000–1750 BCE): Early Bronze Age settlements" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Troy VIIa (~1300–1180 BCE): Destroyed by fire; candidate for the Trojan War..." - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Troy VIII–IX: Greek and Roman Ilion" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Traditionally dated ~1184 BCE (Eratosthenes' calculation)" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Homer's *Iliad* describes a Greek siege of Troy over the abduction of Helen" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 17: "Troy VI (~1750–1300 BCE): Major fortified city, likely the Homeric Troy [^1]" - what does "VI" mean in this context?
> Roman numerals indicate archaeological layers/periods. Troy VI = sixth chronological layer of occupation.
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 19: "Troy VIII–IX: Greek and Roman Ilion" - what does "VIII" mean in this context?
> Roman numerals indicate archaeological layers/periods. Troy VIII-IX = eighth and ninth chronological layers.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Troy VI (~1750–1300 BCE): Major fortified city, likely the Homeric Troy [^1]" - Korfmann source from 2004 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Korfmann (2004) findings confirmed by ongoing excavations at Hisarlik.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Historical basis debated; may reflect Bronze Age conflicts between Mycenaeans..." - Latacz source from 2004 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Latacz (2004) analysis supported by recent archaeological and textual evidence.

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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and P..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the C..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) [^2]" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and P..." - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the C..." - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the nature of this connection?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 15: "Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazu..." - Woolley source from 1934 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 23: "Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) [^2]" - Woolley source from 1954 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazu..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and P..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the C..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and P..." - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the C..." - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the source?
> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the nature of this connection?
> Connected via waterways and trade routes. Ur was accessible to Persian Gulf maritime commerce.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 15: "Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazu..." - Woolley source from 1934 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Woolley (1934) findings are still accepted by modern archaeologists.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 23: "Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) [^2]" - Woolley source from 1954 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Woolley (1954) findings are still accepted by modern archaeologists.