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Third Dynasty of Ur

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Long ago, a great kingdom lived in Ur.

Ziggarat of Ur 001.jpg
Ziggarat of Ur 001.jpg
It was a very busy place. Kings built big homes for gods. They also wrote on small clay tablets. These tablets helped them keep track of things. This kingdom was very special. Can you imagine writing on clay?

70 words
🖼️ Images & Media (15)
File:Employement contract IMG 0074.jpg
Employement contract IMG 0074.jpg
File:Terracotta tablet listing the year formulae of king Shulgi. Ur III period. From Iraq. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.jpg
Terracotta tablet listing the year...
File:Shu-Sin inscription MEL 1924-2.jpg
Shu-Sin inscription MEL 1924-2.jpg
File:Cylinder seal of Shulgi.jpg
Cylinder seal of Shulgi.jpg
File:Lugal Urimkima Lugal Kiengi Kiuri, King of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad, on a seal of Shulgi.jpg
Lugal Urimkima Lugal Kiengi Kiuri, King...
File:Basse Mesopotamie Akkad-Ur3.png
Basse Mesopotamie Akkad-Ur3.png
File:5-mina weight Shu-Shin Louvre AO246.jpg
5-mina weight Shu-Shin Louvre AO246.jpg
File:Ur Nammu code Istanbul cropped.jpg
Ur Nammu code Istanbul cropped.jpg
File:Cuneiform tablet of merchant's goods, Ur III Period, c. 2100-2000 BC - Harvard Semitic Museum - Cambridge, MA - DSC06143.jpg
Cuneiform tablet of merchant's goods, Ur...
File:Moyen Orient 3mil aC.svg
Moyen Orient 3mil aC.svg
File:Shulgi foundation nail dedicated to Inshushinak, Louvre Museum Sb 2879. Shulgi talet dedicated to Ninhursag of Susa, Louvre Museum Sb 2884.jpg
Shulgi foundation nail dedicated to...
File:Shulgi inscription carnelian bead BM.jpg
Shulgi inscription carnelian bead BM.jpg

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