The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which
flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2025-1738
BCE. However, in the recent past it suffered from the disastrous
Gulf war and from neglect. It still remains a potent symbol for
people of all faiths and will have an important role to play in the
future This account of Ur's past looks at both the ancient city and
its evolution over centuries, and its archaeological interpretation
in more recent times. From the nineteenth century explorers and
their identification of the site of Mukayyar as the Biblical city
of Ur, the study proceeds to look in detail at the archaeologist
Leonard Woolley and his key discoveries during the 1920s and 30s.
Using the findings as a framework and utilising the latest evidence
from environmental, historical and archaeological studies, the
volume explores the site's past in chronological order from the
Ubaid period in the 5th millennium to the death of Alexander. It
looks in detail at the architectural remains: the sacred buildings,
royal graves and also the private housing which provides a unique
record of life four thousand years ago.The volume also describes
the part played by Ur in the Gulf war and discusses the problems
raised for archaeologists in the war's aftermath.
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