On the outskirts of Camp Adder, a logistics base in southern Iraq, is the Ziggurat of Ur, an ancient temple that is more than 4,000 years old. Built by the Sumerians in honor of their moon god, the rectangular temple towers over the flat Iraqi desert and can be seen for miles.
Ur was the capital of the Sumerian and the birthplace of Abraham, the father of the prophets. Experts believe that the foundation of Abraham house is near the Ziggurat.
Curator Dief Mohssein Naiif al-Gizzy, who is pictured in the photos, gave us a tour of the entire site. The curator shoot facts at us like a machine gun and moved about just as fast. But he showed us everything, the ziggurat, the oldest standing arch, Sumerian writing, tombs and the rebuilt home which some say was Abraham's house. I'm not quite sure I believe that one. Nonetheless it was interesting tour of a site few get to see. 
3.26.2008
Ziggurat of Ur
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I loved these picturesof the ziggurat of Ur. I'm working on a project in school about the ziggurat and this helped a lot.
I'm glad you liked the pics and they could help you out on your project.
Thank you for your very detailed report and appealing photos of the Ziggurat. I am in the same boat as the prior person, which a report due in the very near future. This was a valid and informative resource, as well as an appreciated visual.
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