Dwellings
Dwellings were usually one or two-storey houses built of fired bricks and covered with mud. Due to the climate of the area, the houses were covered with flat roofs, which were used for storage.
Structure
The city was surrounded by protective walls. The internal structure was divided into
a temple district and a residential district.
The city of Ur
Foundation: 4th millenium BC
Abandonment: 4th century BC
Location: Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)
Area: approx. 700 thousand m2
Population (max.): approx. 65 thousand
Temple district
The temple district included the temples
and shrines dedicated to the Sumerian gods and the palaces built for the monarchs,
priests and priestesses.
Canal
A canal was built
across the city as a safe port
to aid shipping and transport.
ziggurat
fortress wall
temple district
Between Rivers: The City of Ur
The city of Ur was an important Sumerian centre in ancient Mesopotamia. It was located in southern Mesopotamia, near the mouth of the Euphrates river on the Persian Gulf (in present-day Iraq). Due to its proximity to both the river and the sea, the city played an important role in trade.
The excavations of the city began relatively
late, in the 20th century.
Euphrates
It is one of the two major
rivers of ancient Mesopotamia. The first true cities of the region were formed on the banks
of this river.
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