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British archaeologists said Thursday they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. The structure, thought to be about 4,000 ...

Nasiriya, Iraq – It is where the wheel was invented, the Code of Hammurabi – or rule of law – was first established, and where oil was first burned as a source of energy. It is the ancient ...

It is assumed that the game pieces are complete. The Royal Game of Ur, from Ur, southern Iraq, which is dated to about 2600-2400 B.C. The board game found at the site of Shahr-i Sokhta in Iran ...

The Ahwar is made up of seven components: three archaeological sites and four wetland marsh areas in southern Iraq. The archaeological cities of Uruk and Ur and the Tell Eridu archaeological site form ...

For 4,600 years, a mysterious game slept in the dust of southern Iraq ... pondered his next move on one of the Royal Game of Ur boards he designed. Mr. Mofaq is part of a group who hope to ...

UR needs to capture the automatic bid connected to its conference tournament championship. That was true when Richmond belonged to the Atlantic Sun Conference and the Southern Conference.