Standard of Ur

by Sarah Collins

The Standard of Ur is one of the most famous objects to be discovered from ancient Mesopotamia. It was unearthed in a tomb in 1927 by Leonard Woolley during his archaeological excavations of the 'Royal Cemetery' of Ur located in present-day Iraq.
Ur, one of the world's first cities, was highly important politically and economically around 2600-2500 BC when the Sumerian rulers of the city were buried in tombs filled with ornate, valuable objects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714151130
• ISBN13: 9780714151137
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.2"