Ur

Ancient Ur: Mesopotamian Center of Power and Wealth

Posted on December 5, 2018 by MAMcIntosh

Ruins in the Town of Ur, Southern Iraq / Photo by M.Lubinski, Wikimedia Commons Among its peaks of prosperity were the 26th century BC. By Dr. Marc Van De Mieroop Professor of History Columbia University Ur was indeed given kingship, but it was not given an eternal reign. From time immemorial since the land was founded,[…]

The Rise and Fall of Ur in Ancient Mesopotamia

Posted on November 30, 2018 by MAMcIntosh

Ruins in the Town of Ur, Southern Iraq / Photo by M.Lubinski, Flickr, Creative Commons Ur was an established city by 3800 BCE continually inhabited until 450 BCE. By Dr. Joshua J. Mark / 04.28.2011 Professor of Philosophy Marist College Introduction Ur was a city in the region of Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, in what is modern-day Iraq. According to biblical tradition, the[…]