Ur Archive

Mystery Of The Gold From Troy, Poliochni And Ur Solved!

AncientPages.com | December 2, 2022

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ever since Heinrich Schliemann discovered Priam's Treasure in Troy in 1873, the origin of the gold has been a mystery, but a new study

The “Burney Relief,” which is believed to represent either Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, or her older sister Ereshkigal, Queen of the underworld (c. 19th or 18th century BC) BabelStone In ancient Mesopotamia, sex among the gods shook heaven and earth

In Ancient Mesopotamia, Sex Among The Gods Shook Heaven And Earth

AncientPages.com | October 8, 2022

AncientPages.com - Sexuality was central to life in ancient Mesopotamia, an area of the Ancient Near East often described as the cradle of western civilisation roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq,

The finds also include inscribed clay tablets and unrolled seals. In this way the LMU archaeologists learn a lot about the lives of the residents of the house, such as what the landlord and mistress of the house were called and that they also taught reading and writing in their house. Credit: A. Otto/LMU; Berthold Einwag

Archaeology

Old Babylonian Residential Building In Ur Dated To 1835 BC – Investigated

AncientPages.com | July 24, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ur is one of the world’s oldest cities. What was life like for its inhabitants some 4000 years ago? During this year's season

Archaeology

Large 4,000-Year-Old Sumerian Port Discovered In The Desert In Iraq

AncientPages.com | April 4, 2018

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of a 4,000-year-old Sumerian port in Mesopotamia, modern Iraq. It’s a major discovery that could shed more light on the great climate