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Ur
Ur
Overview
Ur was one of the most important Sumerian city-states, located in southern Mesopotamia. It is notable for the Royal Tombs, the Great Ziggurat, and its association with the biblical Abraham.
Key Facts
- Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
- Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE @t[3800 BCE..500 BCE]
- Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)
Major Discoveries
- Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazuli, and human sacrifices @t[2600 BCE..2400 BCE] 1
- Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes
- Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored @t[~2100 BCE]
- Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and Penn Museum)
Historical Significance
- Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the Code of Ur-Nammu @t[2112 BCE..2004 BCE]
- Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf
- Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) 2
Review Queue
@q[temporal]Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - when was this true?
3800 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 15: "Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazu..." - when was this true?
2400 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - when was this true?
2100 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 18: "Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and P..." - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 21: "Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the C..." - when was this true?
2004 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 23: "Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) 2 " - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) 1 ; Woolley (1954) 2 .
@q[missing]Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 18: "Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and P..." - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 21: "Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the C..." - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the source?
@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.
@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.
@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.