Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah

Name: Ziggurat of Ur
Address: Nasiriyah, Iraq

#1 among attractions in Nasiriyah

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The Ziggurat of Ur is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat in what was the city of Ur near Nasiriyah, in present-day Dhi Qar Province, Iraq. The structure was built during the Early Bronze Age but had crumbled to ruins by the 6th century BC of the Neo-Babylonian period, when it was restored by King Nabonidus. ()

Local name: زقورة أور Coordinates: 30°57'46"N, 46°6'12"E

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Ziggurat of Ur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Cemetery at Ur, Tell al-`Ubaid.

~110 ftS
Cemetery
Royal Cemetery at Ur, Ur
1 min walk • The Royal Cemetery at Ur is an archaeological site in modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate in southern Iraq.
4.3 miW
Archaeological site
Tell al-`Ubaid
111 min walk • Tell al-'Ubaid is a low, relatively small tell west of nearby Ur in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate. The majority of the remains are from the Chalcolithic Ubaid period, for which Tell al-'Ubaid is the type site, with an Early Dynastic temple and cemetery at the highest point.

Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah

Facts and practical information

Ziggurat of Ur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Royal Cemetery at Ur, Ur

Tell al-`Ubaid