22260 Ur | Discovered 1979 Oct. 19 by A. Mrkos at Klet. |
Ur was an important city of ancient southern Mesopotamia (Sumer), situated near the Euphrates River. The excavations at Ur discovered architectural monuments, including the ziggurat, and they greatly enlarged our knowledge of Mesopotamian history. The name was suggested by J. Ticha. |
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