Great Ziggurat of Ur in Al ‘Amārah

One of the amazing and unique place in the world!

Located in the southern Iraqi deserts, Ur is the home of the Ziggurat, a tall structure with high walls and steep stairways that would have been used in ancient times to worship the Akkadian moon gods.Certainly this is one of the strangest and most mysterious places in Iraq. Wonderful

The place where ElShaddai called Abraham into Canaan,Gen 11:31  And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his sons son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abrams wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

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Historically and an awesome place

For those who love history, it is a must visit destination

Such a wonderful place, I visited it today, There is a lot of local people to help and guidelines, A warning for those who arent from Nasryiha, There is no taxies to get out of Ziggurat of Ur so you might need a car

One of the most important sites to visit in Iraq. And perhaps in the world.

Reconstruction of Ur-Nammus ziggurat, based on the 1939 reconstruction by WoolleyThe ziggurat was built by King Ur-Nammu , who dedicated it in honour of Nanna/Sîn in approximately the 21st century BC ( short chronology during the Third Dynasty of Ur . The massive step pyramid measured 64 m (210 ftin length, 45 m (148 ftin width and over 30 m (98 ftin height. The height is speculative, as only the foundations of the Sumerian ziggurat have survived.The ziggurat was a piece in a temple complex that served as an administrative center for the city , which was a shrine of the moon god nannaThe ziggurat was a piece in a temple complex that served as an administrative center for the city, and which was a shrine of the moon god Nanna , the patron deity of Ur .The construction of the ziggurat was finished in the 21st century BC by King Shulgi, who, in order to win the allegiance of cities, proclaimed himself a god. During his 48-year reign, the city of Ur grew to be the capital of a state controlling much of Mesopotamia. Many ziggurats were made by stacking mud-bricks up and using mud to seal them together.

It is Marvilus place full of history and sunshine!

Great historical place

Its an amazing and historical place

Its impressive seeing its scale yourself pictures dont do it justice at all

its a historic place but no one has given it the proper intention

Great..More than 4000 year old ruins in iraq

Great historical place that needs more attention from the government.

There is something truly special in visiting the oldest city remains in the world. You can feel the energy of thousands of people that came before you in a place that is extremely underrated and still has a ton of non-excavated sites! Definitely a must see if you’re visiting Iraq.

Despite being mostly rebuilt by Saddam Hussein, this site is still well worth the visit.

One of the most unique tourist-less places on earth considering how historic the site is there are few tourists going to this unique archeological site. As one of the other reviewers noted once you enter the site an older man will approach you out of no where giving you the historic relevance of this site. The Historian speaks many languages he seems to have a good grasp of English and of course is fluent in Arabic I couldnt recollect what other languages he spoke though.

An amazing journey should every one visit this historical places.

This archaeological site is 100 km away from my place of residence.. It is an ancient historical archaeological place.. It is wonderful and makes you think a lot about the secrets of this life and the universe.

Totally worth the visit (accompanied by the guide of course)Near the ziggurat, you could visit Ennigaldi-Nannas museum and palace.The museum is thought to be the first museum in history.The royal tombs are near the place as well, although the place is not accessible without a guide.

Amazing place!

Very interesting ancient ziggurat of Ur, not to be confused with Urfa or Sanluirfa, the true birthplace of our Father Abraham.

I have never been there physically. However, my most pertinent fear is that it will not be necessary to throw blocks of mud bricks from the ruins of civilization to either side of the worlds political spectrum...

The place was clean, but the cafeteria was closed, so we couldnt really spend so much time there. Entry fee was reasonble at 3000IQD per person. Childeren free.Sad to see such a great site in this shape. Parts of the site was rebuilt during Saddam Husseins time and unfortunatley its easy to see where the rebuild has been done. I wish it was never discovered by the british.

I felt like It has the spiritual connection between me and my ancestors whom lived centuries ago, was one of the best places Ive ever been.

At a distance of several kilometers, visitors can see the ruins of the ziggurat of Ur towering over the horizon, and when approaching it or climbing over it, the visitor will find himself at the threshold of a very accurate urban building, feeling the prestige of the place in which the ziggurat is in between, where the ancient ancient city of Ur is.The ziggurat - an Akkadian word meaning high place - constitutes the historical and civilizational identity of Dhi Qar Governorate, and people here are associated with the memory of this city, which was once one of the greatest kingdoms on earth, and the most accurate and organized life for the ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia, according to what archaeological excavations remember.Amer Abd Al-Razzaq, researcher, archaeologist and director of the Museum of Nasiriyah, confirms to Al-Jazeera Net that "the Ziggurat of Ur is the oldest idea of ​​the listed building in the world, as it was built by King (Ur-Nammuof the third dynasty of Ur (2100 BC).Abdul Razzaq adds that it is "older than the Egyptian pyramids and the pyramids of Peru and the Incas in Mexico, as it is located 17 km west of the city of Nasiriyah, and housing appeared there since more than four thousand years BC."على مسافة عدة كيلومترات، بإمكان الزائرين لها، رؤية أطلال زقورة أور شامخة في الأفق، وعند الاقتراب منها أو الصعود فوقها، سيجد الزائر نفسه عند أعتاب بناء عمراني في غاية الدقة، والشعور بهيبة المكان الذي تتوسطه الزقورة، حيث مدينة أور الأثرية الموغلة في القدم.وتشكل الزقورة -وهي كلمة أكدية معناها المكان المرتفع- الهوية التاريخية والحضارية لمحافظة ذي قار، ويرتبط الناس هنا بذاكرة هذه المدينة التي كانت يوما ما واحدة من أعظم الممالك على وجه الأرض، وأكثرها دقة وتنظيما لحياة سكان بلاد الرافدين القدماء، بحسب ما تذكره التنقيبات الآثارية.ويؤكد الباحث والآثاري ومدير متحف الناصرية الحضاري عامر عبد الرزاق للجزيرة نت أن "زقورة أور تعد أقدم فكرة للبناء المدرج في العالم، حيث بناها الملك (أور نمومن سلالة أور الثالثة (2100 قبل الميلاد).ويضيف عبد الرزاق أنها "أقدم من الأهرامات المصرية وأهرامات بيرو والأنكا في المكسيك، حيث تقع غرب مدينة الناصرية بـ 17 كلم، وظهر السكن فيها منذ أكثر من أربعة آلاف عام قبل الميلاد".

Very nice 👍 place ,, with special energy from God.

I was (Armystationed at Tallil/camp Adder in 2006-2007And went to the Ziggurat and it was a deeply spiritual experience actually.Being able to walk in the cradle of civilization was not something most people can say they’ve done.I have tons of photos. I visited the place several times while stationed at Tallil.Probably will never have a chance to go there again so I’m thankful for government funded trip that allowed it.

Absolutely amazing place I was fortunate to visit here in 1977. We took a taxi from Nasiriyah and once out of town there was little habitation. The site had no signs or information and we virtually had the place to ourselves except for an old man (see photowho appeared out of nowhere and offered his services as a guide.

I had my reenlistment ceremony on top of this great structure. I feel quite honored to have toured the area while I was serving in the U.S. Army. Im glad to have been to one of the most historic places in the world. I dont reccomend coming here if your American until the war in the middle east is over.

Beautiful expansive place with lots of history of the civilizations. Most of the large building is fenced off so you cannot access the stairs to the top. The royal tombs are only accessible with a guide. There is still a lot of excavation to be done. I unfortunately went during summer so it was really hot.

A super hot place, but what history. Ur as the story goes is where Abraham was born. The first arch was developed here too. I hope that the government of Iraq maintains this historical place. It was at the time I was there near Cedar II, for those keeping track at home. Remember to tip the tour guide. They have a wonderful souvenir stand here too. Bring the kids...

The Ziggurat (or Great Zigguratof Ur (Sumerian: 𒂍𒋼𒅎𒅍 é-temen-ní-gùru "Etemenniguru", meaning "temple whose foundation creates aura"is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat in what was the city of Ur near Nasiriyah, in present-day Dhi Qar Province, Iraq.The structure was built during the Early Bronze Age (21st century BCEbut had crumbled to ruins by the 6th century BCE of the Neo-Babylonian period, when it was restored by King Nabonidus.Its remains were excavated in the 1920s and 1930s by Sir Leonard Woolley. Under Saddam Hussein in the 1980s, they were encased by a partial reconstruction of the façade and the monumental staircase. The Ziggurat of Ur is the best-preserved of those known from Iran and Iraq, besides the ziggurat of Dur Untash (Chogha Zanbil).It is one of three well preserved structures of the Neo-Sumerian city of Ur, along with the Royal Mausolea and the Palace of Ur-Nammu (the E-hursag).

Awesome historical site , definitely recommend visiting

Historical place, shows the heritage of Ur and tells a lot about the civilization back then.

Ziggurat at Ur and the temple on it’s top were built around 2100 B.C.E. For the mon godAmazing location but need development

Ur civilization is so important for all ..... and the sewage is still working ..... there are more and more when find out any ruins....but the Gov of Iraq doesnt work as it is.....

Its a historic site to see. The person giving us a little tour was very pleasant and I believe his name was Nasallah? Not 100% sure.

This amazing place was built on 2100s BC. Its by my knowledge the oldest monument still standing. In this place you can see the main building "Ziggurat" and the city near by "Ur of the Chaldean" and "Abrahams house", the father of all prophets.The place unfortunately, doesnt have tourist services on site, in regards of food, small museum, gifts and decent rest rooms. I would love to see small places there, where you can make clay smaple yourself, some booklets & gifts about the area, which you can buy and help to engage there. Theres an old train station nearby thats not active, it should be! However, theres a great tourist guides, who speak Arabic, English and have broad knowledge and passion about this place, and they can provide a valuable info about the place.It should have 5 stars but due to what I preserve about service, it deserves 3 stars! The Iraqi government should take care more for such places.

The Ziggurat of Ur is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat in what was the city of Ur near Nasiriyah, in present-day Dhi Qar Province, Iraq. The structure was built during the Early Bronze Age but had crumbled to ruins by the 6th century BCE of the Neo-Babylonian period, when it was restored by King Nabonidus.

a very important place in ancient world and there is a good guide, Zaiaf is very good guide in this place.

(Sumerian: 𒂍𒋼𒅎𒅍 é-temen-ní-gùru "Etemenniguru", meaning "temple whose foundation creates aura"is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat in what was the city of Ur near Nasiriyah, in present-day Dhi Qar Province, Iraq. The structure was built during the Early Bronze Age (21st century BCEbut had crumbled to ruins by the 6th century BCE of the Neo-Babylonian period, when it was restored by King Nabonidus.The ziggurat was built by King Ur-Nammu who dedicated the great ziggurat of Ur in honour of Nanna/Sîn, in approximately the 21st century BCE (short chronologyduring the Third Dynasty of Ur. The massive step pyramid measured 64 m (210 ftin length, 45 m (148 ftin width and over 30 m (98 ftin height. The height is speculative, as only the foundations of the Sumerian ziggurat have survived.The ziggurat was a piece in a temple complex that served as an administrative center for the city, and which was a shrine of the moon god Nanna, the patron deity of Ur.The construction of the ziggurat was finished in the 21st century BCE by King Shulgi, who, in order to win the allegiance of cities, proclaimed himself a god. During his 48-year reign, the city of Ur grew to be the capital of a state controlling much of Mesopotamia. Many ziggurats were made by stacking mud-bricks up and using mud to seal them together.The remains of the ziggurat consist of a three-layered solid mass of mud brick faced with burnt bricks set in bitumen. The lowest layer corresponds to the original construction of Ur-Nammu, while the two upper layers are part of the Neo-Babylonian restorations.The façade of the lowest level and the monumental staircase were rebuilt under the orders of Saddam Hussain.The ziggurat was damaged in the Gulf War in 1991 by small arms fire and the structure was shaken by explosions. Four bomb craters can be seen nearby and the walls of the ziggurat are marred by over 400 bullet holes.

Such a breathtaking site of such historical significance 😍✨Ur was once a prosperous city thousands of years ago. Today all that remains are the ruins exhibited here and artifacts distributed across Museums.I cant describe the feeling you get as you explore these beautiful ruins knowing that sophisticated ancients once roamed what was once a grand city centre.The site however requires some attention. Unfortunately people have carved names and phone numbers on The Great Ziggurat.Erosion is also a worrying factor.

It was an amazing trip to the heratge of Iraq.

The ziggurat of Ur was built in the 21st century BCE by Ur-Namu , the Sumerian king , as a temple of Nanna or Sin which is the god of the moon according to the Mesopotamian methodology , Among the most mind-blowing facts about it is the binder material between that was used for building is the natural tar , also the corners of ziggurat refers to the four cardinal directions S, N , E and W . You can also see the “weep holes “ on the wall that function is to get rid of the humidity of the soil inside . You will find a very kind and helpful Iraqi local guide called “ Dhiyaf “ . He is amazing Ur’s storyteller and well-informed guard of ziggurat and its secrets . Before you aim to ziggurat , I advice you to visit Nasiriyah civilizational museum in order to know more about the sequence of historical cities and ruins beside the art pieces and relics of Mesopotamia the . You should know that the location is easy to access , only you need to take your food meal and water if needed because there are no eatery near found as I checked on April , 9 , 2018 during my visit . This iconic landmark deserves nothing but rank 5.

Etemennigur, house whos foundation is terror, most holy place of Sin, whos son gave to Hammurabi the law by which all of mankind lives, most holy place of knowledge, most holy place of his crescent moon horn

Woo! Havent been here since 2010. But I was cruising around the map showing the wife and I wanted to rate. This place was pretty awesome when I had a chance to see it. Would highly recommend for anyone in the area.

The forgotten history of ancient mesopotamia lies here! A great place to visit, however, please note:1- You need someone to "bail" you to enter Nasiriya, it is rather complicated but you may get admitted without a bail.2- First things first: You should head to the local museum in Nasiriyia tobuy tickets to enter the site. You cannot enter the site without a ticket and tickets are not sold at the gate.3- Please take enough water, napkins and food with you as there are no booths or shops around. A nearby restrooms (WCis available.4- Wear a good hat, comfortable shoes and sunglasses as the place has no shadows. it is very hot and sunny especially in summer.