Ur Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ever since Heinrich Schliemann discovered Priam's Treasure in Troy in 1873, the origin of the gold has been a mystery, but a new study
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AncientPages.com - Sexuality was central to life in ancient Mesopotamia, an area of the Ancient Near East often described as the cradle of western civilisation roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, all we know about the ancient city of Ur comes from the written documents unearthed at Ur. The people of Mesopotamia, which
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lugalzagesi was a Sumerian king who reigned c. 2341 BC - 2316 BC and lived in the mid-fourteenth century BC. According to his
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Assyriologists have identified around twenty central provinces, and much we know today about Sumer originates from archives related to the sites of Girsu (Tello), Umma,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ur is one of the world’s oldest cities. What was life like for its inhabitants some 4000 years ago? During this year's season
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Shulgi (2095-2048 BC) was the son of Ur-Nammu and his successor. With Ur-Nammu started the famed Third Dynasty of Ur and the prosperous
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of a 4,000-year-old Sumerian port in Mesopotamia, modern Iraq. It’s a major discovery that could shed more light on the great climate
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Question: What was the Royal Game Of Ur? Answer: In the ancient world, board games were as popular as they are today. Board games were very common
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Shamash was the Sun god in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was associated with truth, justice, and healing and was one of the
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