city walls of Ur
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The city walls of Ur were massive defensive fortifications surrounding the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, reflecting its political power, urban planning, and architectural sophistication in early Mesopotamia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern architecture
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city fortification ⓘ defensive wall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | mudbrick fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Euphrates River
NERFINISHED
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city of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of access to the city
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defense ⓘ protection against invasion ⓘ |
| chronology |
Ur III period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
associated with the Third Dynasty of Ur ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
buttressed exterior faces
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thick mudbrick courses ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| era | early urbanization in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationSite | Tell el-Muqayyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
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gates ⓘ parapets ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| function |
control of trade routes
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demarcation of city limits ⓘ protection of temples and palaces ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Ur)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
part of Ur archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sumer
NERFINISHED
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Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ modern-day Iraq ⓘ southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
baked brick (in some sections)
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sun-dried mudbrick ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | archaeological reports on Ur ⓘ |
| near | Ziggurat of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive system of Ur
ⓘ
urban complex of Ur ⓘ |
| reflects |
Sumerian military architecture
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architectural sophistication in early Mesopotamia ⓘ early Mesopotamian urban planning ⓘ |
| region | ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounded | urban core of Ur ⓘ |
| symbolized |
political power of Ur
ⓘ
royal authority in Ur ⓘ urban status of Ur ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd millennium BCE
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Early Bronze Age ⓘ |
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