Ur

Near Eastern Archaeological Sites
Asian Cities

Ur was a major Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. Founded in the Ubaid period around 3800 BC, it is recorded as a city-state from the 26th century BC. Its patron deity was the moon god Nanna. The site includes the partially restored Ziggurat of Ur, whose shrine was dedicated to Nanna.

Modern location: Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
Earliest period: Ubaid period, around 3800 BC
Patron deity: Nanna, the moon god

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