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What was the City of Ur?
Quick Answer
Ur was an important Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia. It flourished especially in the early third millennium BCE.
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Ur was one of the major cities of ancient Sumer, located near the Euphrates in what is now southern Iraq. It was a center of trade, religion, and political power, especially during the Early Dynastic period and the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2100 BCE. Archaeologists have found royal tombs, administrative tablets, and the famous ziggurat there. Ur is also traditionally associated with the biblical figure Abraham, though that connection is not historical proof.
Key Facts
1.Major Sumerian city-state
2.Thrived around 2100 BCE
3.Located in modern southern Iraq
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