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4500-year old Sumerian temple found in Ur

4500-year old Sumerian temple found in Ur | Science News | Scoop.it

Iraqi and foreign archaeologists have uncovered a temple at the Sumerian city of Ur, which dates back to about 2500 B.C., the head of the Antiquities Department says.

joseph mora's curator insight, October 10, 2013 1:40 PM

ancient summerian city found that dates to 2500 BC

Joshua Lefkowitz's curator insight, January 24, 2014 7:45 PM

Although I am likely to be mstakenI though Ur was a previously discovered city, perhapse they just uncovered a new section of it; however I did not get that from the text. As Sumeria is so of a scociological missing link for humans I think it is important to aknowledge this sort of thing.

Joshua Lefkowitz's curator insight, January 24, 2014 7:56 PM

Although I am likely to be mstaken ,I though Ur was a previously discovered city, perhapse they just uncovered a new section of it; however I did not get that from the text. As Sumeria is so of a scociological missing link for humans I think it is important to aknowledge this sort of thing.

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Archaeologist argues world's oldest temples were not temples at all

Archaeologist argues world's oldest temples were not temples at all | Science News | Scoop.it
Ancient structures uncovered in Turkey and thought to be the world's oldest temples may not have been strictly religious buildings after all, according to a new article.
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