Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

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 ...

Image caption, A restored Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur. Mud-brick houses were built around a central courtyard where children could play. People sometimes slept on the flat roofs of their ...

Throughout history, ancient civilizations built major landmarks ... At the center of that is the Great Ziggurat of Ur. Built in 21 century BC, it's been around so long that it was restored in ...

Egypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city. Along a ...