Monday 20 June 2011

Iraq's ancient Ur treasures 'in danger' (AFP)

The ancient archaeological site of Ur, believed to be the Biblical birth place of Abraham, is pictured in southern Iraq. Experts are now urgently trying to conserve the excavated wonders of the past century in this ancient Sumerian city.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Standing before the imposing ziggurat which was once part of a temple complex at the Sumerian capital of Ur, Iraqi archaeologist Abdelamir Hamdani worried about the natural elements that are eating away at one of the wonders of Mesopotamia.



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