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Another possible location for Ur of the Chaldees (Ur Kasdim) is the ancient Assyrian and Seleucid city Edessa, now called Şanlıurfa. According to some Jewish traditions, this is the site where Abraham was cast into a furnace by Nimrod as punishment for his monotheistic beliefs, but miraculously escaped unscathed.
The biblical Ur is mentioned four times in the Torah or Hebrew Bible (Tanakh in Hebrew), with the distinction "of the Kasdim/Kasdin"—traditionally rendered in English as "Ur of the Chaldees". The Chaldeans had settled in the vicinity by around 850 BC, but were not extant anywhere in Mesopotamia during the 2nd millennium BC period when Abraham ...
The symbolism of prestige : an archaeological example from the royal cemetery of Ur. Michigan. Woolley, C.L. (1934). Ur Excavations II: The Royal Cemetery. London and Philadelphia. Zettler, R.L and Horne, L (eds.). (1998). Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
The museum was discovered in 1925, when archaeologist Leonard Woolley excavated portions of the palace and temple complex at Ur. [5] He found dozens of artifacts, neatly arranged side by side, whose ages varied by centuries.
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April 1880 – 20 February 1960) was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia.He is recognized as one of the first "modern" archaeologists who excavated in a methodical way, keeping careful records, and using them to reconstruct ancient life and history. [1]
Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park (Kamloops BC) SG̱ang Gwaay (Ninstints) Sheguiandah; Skedans (Koona, K'uuna Llnagaay) Southwold Earthworks; St. Mary Reservoir, Alberta; Strathcona Science Provincial Park; təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park; Turtle Mountain Provincial Park; Wanuskewin Heritage Park; Whiteshell Provincial Park; X̱á ...
Articles relating to the Biblical city of Ur of the Chaldees and its people. Modern archaeologists identify it with the Sumerian city of Ur. Subcategories.
Even amongst the scholars who identified Ur of the Chaldees as a location rather than an event, many still sought to connect it to the conflict between Abraham and Nimrod. While one proposed location was the ancient city of Ur in southern Mesopotamia, another was Urfa, and this latter location was favored by most of the ancient traditions. [5]