The Standard of Ur

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A lively representation of the life and times of one of the world's great ancient civilisations. The Standard of Ur is one of the most famous objects to be discovered from ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). It was unearthed in a tomb in 1927 by Leonard Woolley during his archaeological excavations of the Royal cemetery of Ur. This beautifully illustrated short introduction tells the story of discovery and significance of this splendid object