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by Saint Louis Art Museum
published on 14 February 2017
Beginning in 1922, archaeologist Charles Leonard Woolley, co-sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania and the British Museum, led a monumental excavation at Ur. This southern Mesopotamian city-state in Sumer possessed its own rich culture and architectural monuments, notably the ziggurat, a stepped structure topped by a temple. In extensive excavations undergone from 1927-1934, Woolley uncovered 16 royal tombs filled with precious royal artifacts, remains, and indications of human sacrifice. This is one of the most significant archaeological sites ever discovered.
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Museum, S. L. A. (2017, February 14). Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur.
World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1092/treasures-from-the-royal-tombs-of-ur/
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Museum, Saint Louis Art. "Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur."
World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 14, 2017.
https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1092/treasures-from-the-royal-tombs-of-ur/.
