archaeological site of Ur
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The archaeological site of Ur is an ancient Sumerian city in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for its ziggurat, royal tombs, and key role in early urban civilization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ur | 0 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian city-state
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedByCentury | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| ancientName | Urim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Third Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | moon god Nanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredArtifact |
Royal game of Ur
NERFINISHED
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Standard of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ gold and lapis lazuli jewelry ⓘ lyres of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture
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textile production ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedFor |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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University of Pennsylvania Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
3rd millennium BCE
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Early Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex burial practices
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monumental architecture ⓘ planned urban layout ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Royal Cemetery of Ur
NERFINISHED
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Ziggurat of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls ⓘ harbor area ⓘ palace complex ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple precincts ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Great Ziggurat of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sumerian architecture
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Sumerian art ⓘ Ziggurat of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ cuneiform tablets ⓘ early urban civilization ⓘ rich grave goods ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| laterLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhi Qar Governorate
NERFINISHED
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modern-day Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Euphrates River
NERFINISHED
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modern city of Nasiriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Nanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationPeriod | 1922–1934 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sumer
NERFINISHED
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ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruler |
Amar-Sin
NERFINISHED
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Ibbi-Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ Shu-Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ Shulgi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur-Nammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for understanding Sumerian society
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key center of early urban civilization ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageId | 1481 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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