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Ur

Ur
Arabic: أور‎‎
Ur-Nassiriyah.jpg
The ruins of Ur, with the Ziggurat of Ur visible in the background
Ur is located in Iraq
Ur
Shown within Iraq
Location Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
Region Mesopotamia
Coordinates 30°57′45″N 46°06′11″E / 30.96250°N 46.10306°E / 30.96250; 46.10306Coordinates: 30°57′45″N 46°06′11″E / 30.96250°N 46.10306°E / 30.96250; 46.10306
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

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