Mesopotamia, located in the fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was one of the cradles of civilization around 6000 years ago and the birthplace of the first writing system. Each ...

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.

MR. C. L. WOOLLEY'S first report on the excavations of the current season at Ur (Times, March 3), dealing mainly with a building of the little-known First Dynasty, about 3000 B.C., below the ...

View of Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq By Xinhua Published: Apr 10, 2025 10:44 AM This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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.