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<!-- factbase:d882f6 -->
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# Ur
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## Overview
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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.
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## Key Facts
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- Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq @t[?] <!-- reviewed:2026-02-23 -->
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- Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE @t[3800 BCE..500 BCE]
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- Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)
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## Major Discoveries
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- Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazuli, and human sacrifices @t[2600 BCE..2400 BCE] [^1]
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- Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes
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- Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored @t[~2100 BCE]
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- Ram in a Thicket: Gold and lapis lazuli figurine (now in British Museum and Penn Museum)
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## Historical Significance
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- Third Dynasty of Ur (~2112–2004 BCE): Last Sumerian dynasty, produced the Code of Ur-Nammu @t[2112 BCE..2004 BCE]
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- Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf <!-- reviewed:2026-02-23 -->
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- Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) @t[~2026-02-23] [^2] @t[~2026-02-23] <!-- reviewed:2026-02-23 -->
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---
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[^1]: Woolley, L. *Ur Excavations II: The Royal Cemetery* (1934)
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[^2]: Woolley, L. *Excavations at Ur* (1954)
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---
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - when was this true?
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> 3800 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Royal Tombs of Ur (~2600–2400 BCE): Elaborate burials with gold, lapis lazu..." - when was this true?
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> 2400 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - when was this true?
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> 2100 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@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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> Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2].
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- [x] `@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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> 2004 BCE event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Traditionally identified as "Ur of the Chaldees" (Genesis 11:31) [^2]" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Woolley (1934) [^1]; Woolley (1954) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq" - what is the source?
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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Period: ~3800 BCE – ~500 BCE" - what is the source?
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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Excavated by: Leonard Woolley (1922–1934)" - what is the source?
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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Standard of Ur: Mosaic box depicting war and peace scenes" - what is the source?
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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Great Ziggurat of Ur: Built by Ur-Nammu (~2100 BCE), partially restored" - what is the source?
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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@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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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@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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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the source?
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> Woolley (1934) [^1], Woolley (1954) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 22: "Major trading port connected to the Persian Gulf" - what is the nature of this connection?
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> Connected via waterways and trade routes. Ur was accessible to Persian Gulf maritime commerce.
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- [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?
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> Scholarship remains current. Woolley (1934) findings are still accepted by modern archaeologists.
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- [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?
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> Scholarship remains current. Woolley (1954) findings are still accepted by modern archaeologists.---
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## Review Queue
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