Ur
| Arabic: أور | |
The ruins of Ur, with the Ziggurat of Ur visible in the background
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 Shown within Iraq
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| Location | Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq |
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| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 30°57′45″N 46°06′11″E / 30.96250°N 46.10306°ECoordinates: 30°57′45″N 46°06′11″E / 30.96250°N 46.10306°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 3800 BC |
| Abandoned | after 500 BC |
| Periods | Ubaid period to Iron Age |
| Cultures | Sumerian |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1853–1854, 1922–1934 |
| Archaeologists | John Taylor, Charles Woolley |
Ur (Sumerian: Urim;Sumerian Cuneiform: ...
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