Located in southern Iraq, near the former northern limits of the Persian Gulf, Ur was one of the most famous archaeological excavations—along with Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt—during the early 20th century. Frequently described in the popular press, the work at Ur brought the magic of archaeology to life, particularly by tying the discoveries into familiar biblical stories. Between 1922 and 1934, the Joint Expedition of the British Museum and the Penn Museum was directed by C. Leonard Woolley and uncovered some of the most well-known and celebrated art from ancient Mesopotamia. These finds were divided between the two partner institutions (25% each) and the Baghdad Museum in Iraq (50%).
- Object[1,213]
- babylonian[1,036]
- near eastern[177]
- animal figurine[2]
- ball[4]
- balls[1]
- bead[1]
- brick[125]
- bulla[14]
- clay[1]
- cone[4]
- cylinder[1]
- cylinder seal[4]
- disk[1]
- envelope[1]
- figurine[11]
- game board[5]
- hub[1]
- human figurine[1]
- jar stopper[2]
- object[2]
- sample[3]
- seal impression[1]
- sealing[6]
- soil sample[1]
- spindle whorl[1]
- tablet[1,021]
- tablet envelope[14]
- achaemenid period[2]
- assyrian[6]
- early dynastic i[85]
- early dynastic iiib[4]
- early old babylonian period[43]
- isin[11]
- isin-larsa[6]
- kassite[2]
- kassite period[8]
- larsa[11]
- middle babylonian period[13]
- neo-assyrian period[9]
- neo-babylonian period[64]
- old akkadian period[9]
- old babylonian period[209]
- persian[2]
- pre-flood[1]
- prehistoric[4]
- ur iii[581]
- found 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 m. below brick pavement dated ca. 3100 b.c. in the prehistorical settlement. between flood and royal graves. at n.w. limit of p.g.[1]
- found 6 to 7 m. below brick pavement dated ca. 3100 b.c. in the prehistorical settlement. level of the pre flood period. pg. n.w.[1]
- found 7 1/2 to 8 m. below brick pavement dated ca. 3100 b.c. in the prehistoric settlement. p.g. n.w.[1]
- found 7 to 7 1/2 m. below brick pavement dated ca. 3100 b.c. in the prehistoric settlement. p.g. n.w.[2]
- from mud brick wall of the terrace p.d.w.[1]
- sis 7, ad, papsukal box[1]
- sis 7, ad, papuskal box[1]
- account[5]
- antelope[1]
- ass[1]
- bearded man[1]
- beer[1]
- bread[2]
- bull[1]
- cereal[1]
- cloth[1]
- demon[3]
- dog[3]
- economic text[1]
- flood[3]
- game board[1]
- gold[1]
- hunter[1]
- inscription[1]
- inventory[1]
- letter[1]
- lion[2]
- list[4]
- name[1]
- names[2]
- seal impression[1]
- slave list[1]
- ur-nammu[1]
- winged demon[2]
- akkadian language[11]
- sumerian[435]
- sumerian language[294]
- yes[32]
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