Ur site plan
Title
Ur site plan
Date
ca. 2100 BCE
Date Created
October 21, 2014
Identifier
1582
Work Type
orthographic projections (images)
Work Location
Iraq (nation)
Tall al-Muqayyar (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Neo-Sumerian
Subject
cities
site plans
Description
Site plan for Ur in Iraq. "The earliest known occupations at Ur city date to the Ubaid period of the late 6th millennium BC. By about 3000 BC, Ur covered a total area of 37 acres including early temple sites. Ur reached its maximum size of 54 acres during the Early Dynastic Period of the early 3rd millennium, when Ur was one of the most important capitals of the Sumerian civilization. Ur continued as a minor capital for Sumer and succeeding civilizations, but during the 4th century BC, the Euphrates changed course, and the city was abandoned,"--from Ancient City of Ur Mesopotamian Urban Community by K. Kris Hirst.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1SUUR1-1C2100BC5A1
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