Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Eridu, Ur, and Uruk were key cities that helped ... showing the complexity of ancient societies. The city’s layout was unique ...

Image caption, A restored Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur. Mud-brick houses were built around a central courtyard where children could play. People sometimes slept on the flat roofs of their ...

The framework application that comes with AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations is a virtual ... found two of these game boards in the city of Ur. There is evidence that The Royal Game of Ur was the ...

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