CONTINGENCY OPERATION BASE ADDER, Iraq -Towering in the distance, visible from COB Adder, is one of the world's most famous ancient buildings: the Great Ziggurat of Ur. The Ziggurat was completed in ...

UR — A way long time ago, the Ubaidians settled the southern part of Iraq, and started a town near where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers then drained into the Persian Gulf. The territory was ...

A general view shows the Ziggurat of Ur ruins, ahead of the planned visit of Pope Francis, in Ur near Nassiriya BAGHADAD (Reuters) - Pope Francis is due to hold an inter-religious prayer service at ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Several hundred Iraqi citizens enjoyed a nighttime performance of the Mud House play at the Ziggurat of Ur Nov. 9. The ziggurat stood as the backdrop of the ...

Mesopotamia was one of the cradles of civilization 6000 years ago, located in the fertile valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, it was the birthplace of current day society and the first ...

Today fulfilled a longtime wish for me: I got to go with a group of soldiers and a few other civilians to tour the grounds of the Ziggurat of Ur, which stands right outside Camp Adder/Talil. I could ...

A 3-D laser-scan animation of the Ziggurat of Ur in southern Iraq. The video was created from a scan of the monument captured in 2015 for the CyArk Archive by the volunteer documentary team On the ...

The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats.

This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq. The ancient city of Ur, which is famous for the Ziggurat of Ur built by Sumerians, is believed to be one of ...